If Iran continues to break international non-proliferation norms and rules, the US should refrain from using harsh words and unsubstantiated pressure until Washington has a firm commitment from the other key powers in the UN security council.
This week, by picking out three of the worst offenders against global anti-proliferation norms, North Korea, Iran and Iraq, he seemed to signal that some sort of action whether diplomatic, economic or military was soon to come.
A group of British diplomats joined in the condemnation, issuing a statement that their government "deplores the fact that Syria will assume the presidency of the Conference on Disarmament, given the regime's consistent and flagrant disregard of international non-proliferation and disarmament norms and agreements".
And again, the generalized normativity of truth appears to make trouble for pluralists, insofar as the thesis that there are several ways of being true apparently implies a proliferation of doxastic truth norms.
We work closely with ASEAN to promote new models of cooperation, frank dialogue and practical collaboration on challenges such as maritime security and non-proliferation to reinforce international norms and ensure a fair playing field for all.
The norms surrounding non-proliferation were very loose in 1975.
After successful establishment of a rat OP model, we found that ASCs from OVX rats exhibited a comparable proliferation capacity to those from NORM rats but had significantly higher adipogenic and relatively lower osteogenic potential.
Not to act would indicate "that international norms around issues like nuclear proliferation don't mean much," he said.
It would also, he said, send a message "that international norms around issues like nuclear proliferation don't mean much".
Unfortunately, accepting and following this proposal is unlikely to yield effective barriers to proliferation or a sharp line between human rights and other moral norms.
The proliferation of new places to taste wine has reversed what was once the norm in Napa: the inevitable hustle to get into a handful of respected wineries.
