Special Edition - Fall 2006 Vol 30:3

A collection of speeches and papers presented at the conference Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Current Challenges and New Approaches, cosponsored by The Fletcher School at Tufts University and the American Academy of Diplomacy on October 21, 2005.

Introduction

Ian Johnstone
Associate Professor of International Law, The Fletcher School, Tufts University

Speeches

Applying the Bush Administrations Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction to Today's Challenges

Robert G. Joseph
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security

Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Search for Truth

Hans Blix
Chairman of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission

Papers

Stop the Fuel Cycle, I Want to Get Off

Joseph Cirincione
Senior Associate and Director for Nonproliferation, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

NPT Withdrawal

Michael J. Glennon
Professor of International Law, The Fletcher School, Tufts University

The Future of the Disarmament Agenda

Tim Caughley
Former Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the UN in Geneva

The Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr.
Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of International Security Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University

The Proliferation Security Initiative: Partnering Around the World to Stop the Trafficking in Weapons of Mass Destruction

Patricia A. McNerney
Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State

"Security in an Age of Anxiety": What Can Verification Offer?

Antonia Handler Chayes
Visiting Professor of International Politics and Law, The Fletcher School, Tufts University

The G8 Global Partnership: Addressing Threats Old and New

Mary Beth Nikitin
Research Associate and Project Coordinator for the Strengthening the Global Partnership Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies

New Approaches for Addressing the Threat of WMD Proliferation

Ashton B. Carter
Professor of Science and International Affairs, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University

Shashi Tharoor, F76

"The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs is a prime example of the School’s long-standing commitment to convening thought-leaders to bring to light the world’s most vital issues. During our time as students at Fletcher, my friends and I felt it was necessary to provide a showcase for the important scholarship occurring at the School and beyond on a daily basis. The creation of the journal made this possible. I’m pleased to know that more than 30 years later, the Forum remains an essential read for professionals in the international affairs arena.”

- Shashi Tharoor, F76, former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, award-winning author, businessman, and current member of Indian Parliament.