Disarmament under international law / John Kierulf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kierulf, John, author.

Series:

Human Dimensions In Foreign Policy, Military Studies, And Security Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations.

Disarmament.

Arms control.

Security, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montréal, [Quebećbec] ; Kingston, [Ontario] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2017.

Summary:

"Russia's annexation of Crimea and involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine has in many respects set back post-Cold War improved relations between Russia, the United States, and Europe. The continued war in Syria threatens the security and stability of many countries in the Middle East and attacks by ISIS and other terrorist organizations are causing increased fear and instability in Iraq and in neighbouring countries. In many areas negotiations on disarmament and arms control are at a standstill. In Disarmament under International Law John Kierulf examines and discusses how disarmament, arms control, and non-proliferation of both conventional weapons and weapons of mass destruction are regulated in existing treaties and conventions. From his perspective as a former disarmament negotiator, Kierulf explains the United Nations' disarmament machinery and procedures, and describes the UN's essential role in promoting disarmament. Underlining the continued and serious threat posed by nuclear weapons, Kieru.

Contents:

Background and context in international law

Historical development of disarmament and arms control

Negotiation of agreements

Interpretation, compliance, and enforcement of agreements

Weapons of mass destruction

Nuclear weapons

Biological weapons

Chemical weapons

Other types of weapons of mass destruction

Weapons of mass destruction in outer space

Delivery systems for weapons of mass destruction

Heavy conventional weapons

Small arms and light weapons, inhumane conventional weapons, anti-personnel mines, and cluster bombs

Arms trade, export control regimes, and world military expenditure

Recommendations for further development of international law on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation

Epilogue: the threat of nuclear weapons and the necessity of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 15, 2016).

ISBN:

9780773548480

0773548483

9780773548473

0773548475

OCLC:

956556297