Safeguarding the Atom

<p>Safeguards play a key role in verifying the effectiveness of restraints on the spread of nuclear weapons. Originally published in 1985 this book is a study of the safeguards system of the International Atomic Energy Agency an important element of the non-proliferation regime. It breaks new ground by focusing on the politics of safeguards especially the political problems of the IAEA and of the day-to-day application of safeguards. It contains a critical appraisal and proposals for ways of improving existing procedures and of adapting them to the political and technological changes of recent years.</p><p>Safeguarding the Atom gives an analysis of the following questions:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>What are IAEA safeguards and how do they work?</li> <li>How effective are they?</li> <li>How can they be reinforced?</li> <li>What sanctions can be imposed in the event of non-compliance?</li> </ul><p>IAEA safeguards represent the world's first and so far only attempt to verify an arms control agreement by systematic on-site inspection and their applicability to other arms control measures is examined.</p>