This volume investigates the theoretical and practical feasibility of establishing a global security regime that functions without the reliance on nuclear weapons. Regina Cowen Karp, a recognized expert in international security and arms control, compiles a series of scholarly analyses that evaluate the structural, economic, and political obstacles to nuclear disarmament. The text provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how states might transition away from nuclear deterrence while maintaining regional and global stability.

Experts and scholars in the field of international security frequently cite this monograph as a foundational text for understanding the complexities of nuclear abolition. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which is tailored for researchers and policymakers engaged in arms control discourse.