Nuclear peace : the story of the Trident Three / John Mayer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mayer, John, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zelter, Angie.

Moxley, Ellen.

Roder, Ulla.

Trident Ploughshares 2000.

Nuclear disarmament.

Nuclear weapons (International law).

Physical Description:

278 pages 8 pages of plates ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Vision, 2002.

Summary:

On 8 June 1999, on a quiet loch in the Scottish Highlands, three middle-aged peace activists disarmed the British Trident thermonuclear submarine fleet. Their act brought the world a giant step closer towards freedom from the threat of nuclear war, a threat which, some would argue, has increased since the events of 11 September 2001. As intended, it led to their arrest, and a trial that was watched around the globe. The women took their action in protest at the British government's failure to implement the landmark World Court judgement that ruled nuclear weapons illegal under international humanitarian law. In court they turned the tables on the government by accusing it of possessing illegal weapons of mass destruction. The story of their dramatic trial and its nailbiting conclusion is brought vividly to life by John Mayer, their lawyer. For the very first time, using the highest laws in the world -- the Nuremberg Principles and the reasoning of the World Court -- he had nuclear weapons ruled illegal.

Contents:

Part 1 Action Stations 3

Chapter 1 All Aboard 5

Chapter 2 The Brief 14

Chapter 3 Cornton Vale Jail 20

Chapter 4 Meeting of the Minds 28

Chapter 5 Planning the Raid 33

Part 2 Only the Gods of the Ancient World... 43

Chapter 6 History in the Making 45

Chapter 7 On Target and On Message 51

Chapter 8 The Long and Winding Road to the World Court 66

Chapter 9 The British Government at the World Court 76

Chapter 10 The Judgement of the World Court 84

Part 3 Around the World in 80 Cases 97

Chapter 11 That Sinking Feeling 99

Chapter 12 Brothers in Arms 110

Chapter 13 Sisters in Arms 126

Part 4 The Trial of the Trident Three 131

Chapter 14 Much-Needed Inspiration 133

Chapter 15 Delay, Worry and Expense 137

Chapter 16 Call Your First Witness 145

Chapter 17 Voices from Within 156

Chapter 18 All Merry Hell 170

Chapter 19 The Man from Illinois 181

Chapter 20 History 1 Efficiency 0 191

Chapter 21 The Weakest Link 200

Part 5 Humanitarian Law Wins the Day 211

Chapter 22 The Strongest Link 213

Chapter 23 Sometimes the Mountain Does Move 226

Chapter 24 They Breathe Another Air 231

Chapter 25 Less Is More 242

Chapter 26 Badge of Office 247

Chapter 27 Judgement Day 257

Part 6 The Future is in Your Hands 261

Chapter 28 Boom 263

Chapter 29 Sleep Well 270.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1904132049

OCLC:

51395601