Journal Article - Global Summitry
Peering down from the Summit: The Path to Nuclear Security 2010–2016 and beyond
This article reviews the motivations, strengths, and weaknesses of the Nuclear SecuritySummits (NSS), both procedurally and substantively. Nearly fifty world leaders met at thevarious NSS—2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. The circumstances that provoked these meetingswere unusual, if not unique, but innovations undertaken at the meetings in global summitryand global governance will likely endure. The meetings advanced nuclear security in importantways, but the nuclear security problem cannot be resolved. It will require ultimately acommitment by states, international organizations, and nonstate actors to continuous improvement.It may ultimately require leaders to return to the summit.
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Tobey, William H.. “Peering down from the Summit: The Path to Nuclear Security 2010–2016 and beyond.” Global Summitry, (October 2, 2016) .
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