Date of Award
4-1989
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Peter Kobrak
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The issue addressed in this thesis is whether the SALT II treaty, signed in 1979, should have been ratified by the United States Senate following its submission in the spring of that year. The author began by exploring the background of the arms control agreements of the late 1960s and early/mid 1970s, then explored that SALT II treaty itself in some detail. Research data were drawn from a number of sources during the compilation of this paper. The conclusion drawn in this thesis is that the SALT II treaty, in its submitted form, should not have been ratified. While the agreement contained some favorable points, these were outweighed by its overall flaws, rendering the treaty ultimately unacceptable from a strategic point of view.
Recommended Citation
Rathbun, Daniel G., "Salt II: A Study" (1989). Masters Theses. 5004.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/5004