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social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > peace, war, and conflict resolution > disarmament
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > international security > disarmament

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disarmament  

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  • The term disarmament is generally used to describe a process of reducing and eliminating certain weapons systems, but it may also depict an end state when a specific type of weapon has been abolished. The quest for a definition is complicated because the concept of disarmament may be employed for different purposes in diplomacy, in international relations, and in national and international security debates. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Disarmament]

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