Publisher's Synopsis
A collection of papers from the UN Department for Disarmament Affairs meetings in 1987/88. They were called "After Reykjavik: Planning for the Nineties" and "Verification of Arms Limitation Agreements".;Topics from the first meeting include conventional weapons, nuclear weapons and international security and outer space. The second set of papers cover: an overview of the relationship between verification of arms control and disarmament agreements and security; principles of verification; lessons from existing arrangements; institutional aspects and the human factor.