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The cases of South Africa, Egypt and Japan will be the focus of this section.  The final section, Part VI, will examine the present state of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, which most observers agree is currently facing a crisis of credibility. The three pillars of this regime – the NPT, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty – will be analyzed.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52675499229457,"sku":"NLS9781857436044","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52755461832977,"sku":"NIN9781857436044","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781857436044.jpg?v=1762302045"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-de\/collections\/autor-buecher-von-harsh-v-pant.oembed?page=2","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}