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Nuclear Nonproliferation at a Crossroads

Future nonproliferation diplomacy will be shaped by tension between states seeking to preserve the existing system, states desiring reform, and states that ignore or neglect the rules.

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By Toby Dalton
Published on May 31, 2021

Diplomacy and the Future of World Order

About the Author

Toby Dalton

Senior Fellow and Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program

Toby Dalton is a senior fellow and co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment. An expert on nonproliferation and nuclear energy, his work addresses regional security challenges and the evolution of the global nuclear order.

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Toby Dalton
Senior Fellow and Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program
Toby Dalton
Nuclear PolicyArms Control

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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