M. Glitman 
The Last Battle of the Cold War 
An Inside Account of Negotiating the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

A fascinating, first-hand account of the bureaucratic and public struggles that lead to the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, Glitman focuses on debates among American negotiators and between them and the Europeans and Soviets. This is an important look at policy making and negotiations all the more relevant in an age of proliferation.

Table des matières

PART I Setting the Table Soviet INF: NATO and the United States Mobilize to Counter the Threat NATO Faces the Soviet Challenge Taking the First Steps The End of the Beginning Life after ‘The Walk in the Woods’: The Talks Break Down PART II Picking Up the Pieces: A New Beginning Peace Movements Breaking the Back of the Biggest Problems Shorter-Range INF: Sealing off the Potential for Circumventing the Treaty PART III Undertakings: The Story of a Word Verification: Making Trust Acceptable Moving to the Hill: Ratification Upsides and Downsides

A propos de l’auteur

MAYNARD W. GLITMAN is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Europe and NATO and was Chief U.S. Negotiator for the INF Treaty.