Arms international regimes

Arms international regimes in a context of international “anarchy [are] what states make of it”. This quote from Alexander Wendt perfectly sums up the “structure of shared values” used by States in their international relations and, therefore, the application of “international regimes”, namely a set of norms and procedures in specific fields of common interest to States, especially in the fields of disarmament, arms control and/or non-proliferation. However, these “regimes” seem to have little impact on international peace and security, as they are limited to restricted categories of weapons and under limited circumstances. Therefore, the key questions are: How are these regimes interpreted by States? And, to what extent…