Arms Control with and without Agreements

摘要: Their value depends upon their terms, and even more, on effects. If an agreement reduces the risks of war, strengthens sound international norms, contributes to world stability, as has Non-Proliferation Treaty 1968, then it is worthy. But if inflates expectations without much, any, concrete benefit, did interwar arms pacts especially Kellogg-Briand Pact, not much can have adverse While logic here irrefutable, passion for "an agreement" barely resistible. American society result oriented. To be any invite serious criticism?witness cry against Ronald Reagan during recent campaign. achieve agreement, one that leaves strategic plans both sides relatively unaffected, earn acclaim. Such a standard invariably proves counterpro ductive. As Dean Acheson said, we never get good control unless are fully prepared live one.