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1. Effective non-proliferation -- The European Union and the 2005 NPT Review Conference

Author:
Bruno Tertrais, Darryl Howlett, John Simpson, Harald Muller, and Burkard Schmitt
Publication Date:
04-2005
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
European Union Institute for Security Studies
Abstract:
Ever since its entry into force in 1970, the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has been the cornerstone of the fight against the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). At the same time, it is one of the most universal international legal instruments, with 189 states parties in early 2005 (only India, Israel and Pakistan remain outside the Treaty).
Topic:
International Relations, Security, and Nuclear Weapons
Political Geography:
Europe

2. Information security: A new challenge for the EU

Author:
Burkard Schmitt, Alain Esterle, and Hanno Ranck
Publication Date:
03-2005
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
European Union Institute for Security Studies
Abstract:
Since the invention of the wheel, technical innovations have driven the history of mankind. Some of them have been particularly important and have changed profoundly the way societies work and individuals live. The Internet is a perfect example of such an innovation. Based on common protocols to send electronic messages and identify machines, it has opened up a new area of communication and information, enabling us to transfer vast amounts of digital data for a great variety of applications within fractions of a second around the globe. Moving into the new domain of cyberspace, the Internet has overcome the barriers of distance and time, and is therefore rightly considered to be the symbol of globalisation.
Topic:
International Relations, Civil Society, and Science and Technology
Political Geography:
Europe