The Last Battle of the Cold War: An Inside Account of Negotiating the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies)

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. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Setting the Table....Pages 3-13 Soviet INF: NATO and the United States Mobilize to Counter the Threat....Pages 15-39 NATO Faces the Soviet Challenge....Pages 41-52 Taking the First Steps....Pages 53-63 The End of the Beginning....Pages 65-79 Life After “The Walk in the Woods”: The Talks Break Down....Pages 81-100 Front Matter....Pages 101-101 Picking Up the Pieces: A New Beginning....Pages 103-125 Peace Movements....Pages 127-143 Breaking the Back of the Biggest Problems....Pages 145-172 Shorter-Range INF—Sealing Off the Potential for Circumventing the Treaty....Pages 173-196 Front Matter....Pages 197-197 Undertakings: The Story of a Word....Pages 199-206 Verification: Making Trust Acceptable....Pages 207-222 Moving to the Hill: Senate Ratification....Pages 223-232 Upsides and Downsides....Pages 233-235 Back Matter....Pages 237-259 Cover 1 Contents 6 Foreword 8 Acknowledgments 12 Part I 13 1 Setting the Table 14 2 Soviet INF: NATO and the United States Mobilize to Counter the Threat 25 3 NATO Faces the Soviet Challenge 50 4 Taking the First Steps 62 5 The End of the Beginning 73 6 Life After “The Walk in the Woods”: The Talks Break Down 88 Part II 108 7 Picking up the Pieces: A New Beginning 109 8 Peace Movements 132 9 Breaking the Back of the Biggest Problems 149 10 Shorter-Range INF-Sealing Off the Potential for Circumventing the Treaty 177 Part III 201 11 Undertakings: The Story of a Word 202 12 Verification: Making Trust Acceptable 210 13 Moving to the Hill: Senate Ratification 226 14 Upsides and Downsides 236 Notes 239 Index 253 A 253 B 253 C 254 D 254 E 254 F 254 G 255 H 256 I 256 J 257 K 257 L 257 M 257 N 257 O 258 P 258 Q 259 R 259 S 259 T 261 U 261 V 261 W 261 Z 261 Provides a first-hand account of the bureaucratic and public struggles leading to the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. This book focuses on debates among American negotiators, between them and the Europeans, and with the Soviets. It looks at policy making and negotiations all the more relevant in an age of proliferation Providing a first-hand account of the bureaucratic and public struggles leading to the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty, Glitman focuses on debates among American negotiators, Europeans, and Soviets. This is an important look at policy making and negotiations all the more relevant in an age of proliferation