Banning weapons of mass destruction [electronic resource] / Frederick N. Mattis.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [117]-123) and index.

The landscape of nuclear weapons -- Partial measures : de-alerting and no first use -- Nuclear ban entry into force -- Should withdrawal be permitted? -- Verification, disposition of HEU, and reprocessing -- Problematic states -- Weapons elimination -- Superseding today's non-proliferation treaty -- Prior prohibition of chemical and biological weapons -- Reservations -- Countering near-earth objects -- Societal verification -- Other matters -- Summary.