Monday, October 27, 2008

Abolishing Nuclear Weapons: Why the United States Should Lead

Abolishing Nuclear Weapons: Why the United States Should Lead

Source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Efforts to re-invigorate a movement to abolish nuclear weapons are rising on the international agenda, made clear in statements by the U.S. presidential candidates, British and Indian leaders, and a campaign led by former U.S. officials. For states without weapons, talk of nuclear disarmament is embraced as a welcome change, but viewed with skepticism. The next U.S. president should emphasize the goal of a world without nuclear weapons, explains George Perkovich in a new report.