The role of verification in International Relations: 1945-1993 [Elektronische Ressource] / Mitslal Kifleyesus-Matschie

The role of Verification in International Relations: 1945-1993 Mitslal Kifleyesus-Matschie Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grads einer Doktorin der Sozialwissenschaft (Dr. rer. pol.) der Universität Erfurt, Staatswissenschaftliche Fakultät 2006 urn:nbn:de:gbv:547-20061700 Betreuer: Prof. Dr. Michael Strübel Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Reimand Seidelmann rof. Dr. Manfred Baldus Datum der Disputation: 20. Februar 2006 2 Abstract The role of verification in international relations is liked with the urge to verify which is evident throughout human history. This study focused on the evolution of this role in light of political circumstances and technological progress. Several different approaches to verification can be identified – bilateral, regional cooperation, global arrangements, and individual national efforts. Moreover, several themes characterize the existing verification regimes. These issues – namely the sharing of intelligence, managing compliance questions, and the integration of different regimes – present themselves as the negotiating ground for future years. One of the important results of the paper is that it demonstrates how the concept of verification, once a contentious political instrument, is encompassing anew actors, new frameworks, new technologies, and new fields.