The Denuclearisation of the Oceans

In the 1980s concern throughout the world was growing about the use of the oceans by nuclear-powered naval vessels and naval vessels carrying nuclear weapons. Originally published in 1986, this book presents a worldwide survey of the state of the nuclear use of the oceans and assesses the prospects for denuclearisation at the time.

Preface. Foreword Arvid Pardo. Part I: Denuclearisation of the Oceans 1. The Prospects for Denuclearisation R. B. Byers Part II: Nuclear Weapons and Ocean Space 2. Ocean Space and Nuclear Weapons: The Geo-Strategic Environment William M. Arkin, Andrew Burrows, Richard Fieldhouse and Jeffrey I. Sands 3. The Nuclearisation of the Oceans: Roles, Missions and Capabilities William M. Arkin, Andrew Burrows, Richard Fieldhouse and Jeffrey I. Sands Part III: International Legal Regimes: Norms and Principles 4. The Law of the Sea Regime Jens Evensen 5. The Sea-bed Treaty and Law of the Sea: Prospects for Harmonisation Elisabeth Mann Borgese 6. The Law of Disarmament and Arms Control: Implications for the Law of the Sea Eric P. J. Myjer Part IV: Regional Perspectives 7. The Nuclear Implications of the South Atlantic War George H. Quester 8. The Arctic: Prospects for an International Regime Elizabeth Young 9. The Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace M. C. W. Pinto 10. The Black Sea and Denuclearisation Dumitru Mazilu Part V: Arms Control Issues 11. Seapower, Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control R. B. Byers 12. NATO Navies and Arms Control David J. Dunn 13. Maritime Law and Naval Arms Limitation: A Soviet Perspective Lev Vtorygin 14. The United Nations and Naval Arms Limitation Derek Boothby 15. Verification and Seapower: Soviet-American Perspectives on Compliance R. B. Byers 16. The Economic Consequences of the Naval Arms Race Clyde Sanger. Appendix - Naval Nuclear Weapons Developments: A Selective Chronology William M. Arkin, Andrew Burrows, Richard Fieldhouse and Jeffrey I. Sands. List of Contributors. Subject Index.