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This book retraces the history of how the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) was fought for, achieved, and undermined. At the center are the dynamics, objectives and tactics of the main nuclear and non-nuclear players as the Treaty was multilaterally negotiated. The author addresses the problems encountered and created in the process of negotiation, and seeks to understand how they came about in order to suggest ways to overcome the obstacles faced by the Treaty and non-proliferation regime. The last two chapters consider what lessons can be learned for future multilateral negotiations and what needs to be done to bring the CTBT into force.