Makes a case for a reorientation of the nuclear non-proliferation regime, posing an alternative conceptualization of nuclear order centred on the regional level. It draws on theoretical tools from the literatures on regionalism, security governance, and international institutions, developing a framework that analyses the conditions that would allow for more robust regional nuclear cooperation.

The contemporary nuclear landscape is rife with challenges. Stagnated progress in disarmament, widespread modernization plans, and emergent proliferation pathways are contributing to the risk of catastrophe. Meanwhile, global nuclear order appears more precarious than ever. This book makes a case for a regional reorientation of the nuclear nonproliferation regime, arguing that a more specialized, decentralized, and localized arrangement could more effectively address post-Cold War challenges. In the process, it develops a framework to analyze the conditions that would allow for more robust...