Arms Control

Arms control is an international policy system that restricts the development, production, stockpiling, and deployment of weapons through diplomatic agreements and treaties to enhance mutual security and reduce conflict escalation.

1.2K

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41.1K

Citations

1.5K

Authors

550

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

140

Variants

Arms Limitation

Parents

Conflict StudiesPeace Studies

Children

Arms EmbargoesArms Limitation TreatiesBiological Weapons ControlChemical Weapons ControlConfidence-building MeasuresConventional Arms ControlDual-use Technology ControlsExport ControlsFissile Material ControlsInspection

Publications

1.2K

Bargaining, Enforcement, and International Cooperation

James D. Fearon · International Organization · 1998 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science +13

Spoiler Problems in Peace Processes

Stephen John Stedman · International Security · 1997 · 1.1K citations

Social Sciences, Conflict Studies, International Relations +10

Why Do States Build Nuclear Weapons? Three Models in Search of a Bomb

Scott D. Sagan · International Security · 1997 · 573 citations

Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science +15

Chemical warfare agents

K. Ganesan, SK Raza, R. Vijayaraghavan · Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences · 2010 · 450 citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Chemistry, Arms Control +16

The emergence of cooperation: national epistemic communities and the international evolution of the idea of nuclear arms control

Emanuel Adler · International Organization · 1992 · 404 citations

Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science +13

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Andrew J. Pierre
The Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
17 publications · 347 citations
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Gregory F. Treverton
John F. Kennedy University, United States
12 publications · 355 citations
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Eliot A. Cohen
Johns Hopkins University, United States
7 publications · 267 citations
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Colin S. Gray
University of Hull, United Kingdom
7 publications · 428 citations
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Lawrence Freedman
King's College London, United Kingdom
5 publications · 100 citations
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550

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Venues

Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 87 publications · 3.7K citations
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International Security
41 publications · 3.5K citations
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Foreign Affairs
75 publications · 2.3K citations
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The Nonproliferation Review
25 publications · 675 citations
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International Affairs
32 publications · 1.1K citations
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See also Arms Control
Treaty Types	Arms Control Multilateral Arms Control Bilateral Arms Control Weapon Test Ban Treaties Nuclear Weapon Free Zones Arms Limitation Treaties Bilateral Arms Reduction Treaties Bilateral Disarmament Treaties
Verification Methods	Zero-knowledge Proofs Lidar Remote Sensing Machine Learning Differential Fuzzing Telemetry In Healthcare Activity Monitoring
Weapon Domains	Blinding Laser Weapons Anti-ballistic Missile Systems Space Weapons Anti-satellite Weapons Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Compliance Challenges	Third-party Enforcement Rights Satellite-based Surveillance Human Intelligence
Negotiation Mechanisms	Bilateral Environmental Agreements Multilateral Tax Treaties Track Two Diplomacy