The Reagan-gorbachev Arms Control Breakthrough: the Treaty Eliminating Intermediate-range Nuclear Force (Inf) Missiles

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Publisher Marketing: This book analyzes the elimination of intermediate- range nuclear force missiles through vivid, fresh impressions by those who conducted the INF negotiations. The Reagan-Gorbachev Arms Control Breakthrough brings this period to life through the writing of key participants in the seminal negotiations leading to the completion of the INF Treaty and the ensuing epic struggle to secure its ratification by the U. S. Senate. The book provides an astute balance between the assessments of senior negotiators; "nuts and bolts" observations on specific elements of the Treaty by in-the-trenches negotiators; the tangles that challenged the keenest of legal minds; and the political maneuvers required to bring it through the pits and deadfalls of the Senate. Additionally, The Reagan-Gorbachev Arms Control Breakthrough provides an often-forgotten perspective of the moment, offering the opportunity for retrospective judgment. Is there a test that time demands? Are there "lessons learned," conceived at the time, that still pass that test? The INF Treaty was a pivotal moment in history, which was seized and resulted in a precedent-setting agreement and coincidental lessons from which much of arms control of the past quarter century has advantageously built. Contributor Bio:  Jones, David T David W. Kilgour (Ottawa, Ontario) has had a distinguished career in Canadian federal politics as an MP in both the Conservative and Liberal parties. During over 26 years in parliament, he also served as Secretary of State for Latin America & Africa, Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific and Deputy Speaker of the House. David T. Jones (Arlington, Virginia) is a retired U. S. senior foreign-service officer, whose diplomatic career of almost 30 years focused on NATO and armscontrol issues. He also served as a political minister counselor at the U. S. Embassy in Ottawa from 1992 to 1996.