The course will review the moral and political imperatives, as well as the theoretical justifications advanced for the counter-intuitive enterprise of arms control in an anarchical international system. It will consider the origins, negotiation and outcomes of selected treaties representative of the models that are now in place. It will also examine the evolution of thinking about and the contribution of technological developments to the challenge of verification. Finally, the course will consider the prospects for and possible ramifications of the revived ambition to eliminate nuclear weapons.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
To acquaint participants with the accumulated experience with arms control in terms of political preconditions, negotiating strategies, verification and implementation, and political and security outcomes. This exposure will benefit participants (including potential practitioners in government) in assessing contemporary arms control efforts and in positioning these endeavours relative to their own primary fields of interest.
Indicative Assessment
Assignments 60%, Examination 40%
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Workload
Students undertaking this course could expect a workload of 10 hours a week. This is inclusive of actual contact hours for lectures and also out of class preparation time.
Prescribed Texts
Core reading materials will be available as an e-brick.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2958 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4350 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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