International law and arms control: Soviet Union and Russia’s stance on nuclear test ban treaties

Abstract

The long-lasting struggle against nuclear tests can be examined through different perspectives. In this paper, the focus will be on the part played by the USSR and Russia in the international efforts aimed at establishing legal instruments to outlaw nuclear explosions in space, underground, under water and in the atmosphere. A luta contra os testes nucleares pode ser examinada sob diferentes perspectivas. Aqui, o foco recaira sobre o papel desempenhado pela Uniao Sovietica e Russia na criacao de instrumentos legais para proibir explosoes nucleares no espaco, no subsolo, debaixo da agua e na atmosfera.