South Africa remains the only state that developed a nuclear weapons capability, but ultimately decided to dismantle existing weapons and abandon the programme. Disarming Apartheid reconstructs the South African decision-making and diplomatic negotiations over the country's nuclear weapons programme and its international status, drawing on new and extensive archival material and interviews. This deeply researched study brings to light a unique disarmament experience. It traces the country's previously neglected path towards accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Rather than relying primarily on US government archives, the book joins the burgeoning field of national nuclear histories based on unprecedented access to policymakers and documents in the country studied. Robin E. Moeser, in addition to providing access to important new documents, offers original interpretations that enrich the study of nuclear politics for historians and political scientists.

Brings to the fore apartheid South Africa's unique disarmament experience and traces its uncharted the path towards NPT accession.

About the Author
Robin Moeser studied African Studies and Global Studies at the University of Leipzig (Germany). He holds a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Global and Area Studies (University of Leipzig). In 2020, he received the Katharina Windscheid Prize from the University of Leipzig for his outstanding Ph.D. thesis.


Book Information
ISBN 9781009307048
Author Robin E. Moeser
Format Hardback
Page Count 238
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 501g