Arms negotiation and control Books
Stanford University Press Cyber Threats and Nuclear Weapons
Book SynopsisThe technology controlling United States nuclear weapons predates the Internet. Updating the technology for the digital era is necessary, but it comes with the risk that anything digital can be hacked. Moreover, using new systems for both nuclear and non-nuclear operations will lead to levels of nuclear risk hardly imagined before. This book is the first to confront these risks comprehensively. With Cyber Threats and Nuclear Weapons, Herbert Lin provides a clear-eyed breakdown of the cyber risks to the U.S. nuclear enterprise. Featuring a series of scenarios that clarify the intersection of cyber and nuclear risk, this book guides readers through a little-understood element of the risk profile that government decision-makers should be anticipating. What might have happened if the Cuban Missile Crisis took place in the age of Twitter, with unvetted information swirling around? What if an adversary announced that malware had compromised nuclear systems, clouding the confidence of nuclear decision-makers? Cyber Threats and Nuclear Weapons, the first book to consider cyber risks across the entire nuclear enterprise, concludes with crucial advice on how government can manage the tensions between new nuclear capabilities and increasing cyber risk. This is an invaluable handbook for those ready to confront the unique challenges of cyber nuclear risk.Trade Review"Perhaps the only thing more frightening than nuclear weapons is the thought of those weapons being connected to modern software systems. Herbert Lin, an expert in both realms, has written a sobering, enlightening book that should be required reading for all those thinking about the security of these weapons in the internet age."—Jim Waldo, Former Distinguished Engineer, Sun Labs"Herbert Lin is one of this country's leading experts on nuclear and cyber issues. In this important book, he provides a careful but chilling analysis of the risks we face in efforts to modernize the nuclear enterprise. Cyber Threats and Nuclear Weapons should be read carefully in Washington." —Joseph S. Nye, Jr, Harvard University"In this wide-ranging and well-crafted book, Herbert Lin wisely encapsulates his careful analysis in a series of easy-to-digest observations, with the policy imperatives that flow from them. The result is a guide for policy makers as they cope with the hair-raising prospect of nuclear modernization amidst increasing cyber risk."—Rose Gottemoeller, Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO"Lin's purpose in writing this excellent book is to acknowledge the new and sobering reality that computerization makes nuclear weapons much less secure than readers might assume. Highly recommended."—J. A. Stever, CHOICE June 2022"an informative read for novices and experts alike."—Melissa K. Griffith, Survival: Global Politics and StrategyTable of Contents1. Introduction and Background 2. The Cyber-Nuclear Connection 3. The U.S. Nuclear Enterprise 4. Cybersecurity Lessons for Nuclear Modernization 5. Cyber Risks in Selected Nuclear Scenarios 6. Designing the Cyber-Nuclear Future: Observations and Imperatives 7. Moving Forward
£19.79
Stanford University Press Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea's
Book SynopsisNorth Korea remains a puzzle to Americans. How did this country—one of the most isolated in the world and in the policy cross hairs of every U.S. administration during the past 30 years—progress from zero nuclear weapons in 2001 to a threatening arsenal of perhaps 50 such weapons in 2021? Hinge Points brings readers literally inside the North Korean nuclear program, joining Siegfried Hecker to see what he saw and hear what he heard in his visits to North Korea from 2004 to 2010. Hecker goes beyond the technical details—described in plain English from his on-the-ground experience at the North's nuclear center at Yongbyon—to put the nuclear program exactly where it belongs, in the context of decades of fateful foreign policy decisions in Pyongyang and Washington. Describing these decisions as "hinge points," he traces the consequences of opportunities missed by both sides. The result has been that successive U.S. administrations have been unable to prevent the North, with the weakest of hands, from becoming one of only three countries in the world that might target the United States with nuclear weapons. Hecker's unique ability to marry the technical with the diplomatic is well informed by his interactions with North Korean and U.S. officials over many years, while his years of working with Russian, Chinese, Indian, and Pakistani nuclear officials have given him an unmatched breadth of experience from which to view and interpret the thinking and perspective of the North Koreans. Trade Review"Hinge Points is a must-read for any serious practitioner of foreign relations. Siegfried Hecker lays out a riveting narrative derived from his "man in the ring" experiences over several decades. His deep insights are highly relevant to the challenges deriving from a nuclear-capable North Korea playing out in real-time."—Vincent K. Brooks, General, U.S. Army (Retired)"With dramatic visits to North Korea's long-closed nuclear facilities, and a full cast of top nuclear scientists and diplomats, Hinge Points offers a remarkable account of how North Korea became a nuclear power. Only Siegfried Hecker could have written this sobering tale of why and how the US—with worrying consequences—continues to get North Korea wrong."—Mike Chinoy, USC US-China Institute"Written by a scientist who has actually walked around North Korea's nuclear complex, Hinge Points is a piercing analysis of the decades-long failure to curb Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. With unparalleled mastery of both technical details and diplomatic complexities, Siegfried Hecker lays bare the history in a way that opens a future path to progress."—John Delury, Yonsei University"With Hinge Points, Siegfried Hecker offers unique insights into North Korea' dangerous nuclear program. And no-one is better qualified to do so. Hecker has visited the North and talked with their nuclear experts many times—and has held their plutonium in his (gloved) hand."—William J. Perry 19th U.S. Secretary of Defense"Hinge Points is an excellent book full of fascinating people and science and first-rate analysis from a man who has seen North Korea firsthand and knows better than most the dangers of a nuclear stand-off. The book lays bare Washington's missed opportunities to create a more stable and prosperous Korean Peninsula, as well as the difficult questions facing policymakers in the White House, Pyongyang and beyond."—David Tizzard, NK News"As the former head of Los Alamos National Laboratory, Hecker had unique opportunities to visit North Korean nuclear facilities between 2004 and 2010 and played a role in the negotiations intended to stop North Korea from becoming a credible nuclear power. Here, he describes the failure of that diplomatic effort."—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs"Unlike other physical scientists who have turned their hands to policy, Hecker understands the complexities without trying to reduce them to simple solutions. His frustration at the lack of progress with North Korea is palpable and a refreshing contrast to the tired cynicism of experts in Washington who believe that Pyongyang is a hopeless case yet refuse to adopt different approaches. One can only hope Hecker has another chance to visit North Korea to brighten the prospects for diplomacy."—Sharon Squassoni, Arms Control Today"Hecker dives into the technical detail and, with the mastery of a medieval alchemist, transforms it into the gold of plain English."—Glyn Ford, Asian Affairs"Hinge Points provides a trenchant critique of the failed attempts of the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations to denuclearize North Korea.... Highly recommended."—M. E. Carranza, CHOICE"Hecker is correct to suggest that the Korean question is the most urgent unsolved long-term crisis in global politics. Hinge Points serves as a very useful overview of the problem. Anyone concerned with international politics needs to read this study drawing the general public's attention to the potential tinderbox of war that is East Asia."—James Flowers, H-Sci-Med-TechTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Nuclear Background 3. The state of play prior to January 2004 trip. 4. Would you like to see our product? The improbable visit to North Korea. 5. Disastrous consequences of Bolton's hammer. 6. 2005: Back to North Korea. Vice Minister Kim Gye Gwan – "No LWR, no deal." Bob Joseph – "No LWR till pigs fly." 7. Kim Jong Il - Buying time. 8. "Tell America, it worked and North Korean people are filled with pride." 9. Back to the negotiating table. 10. 2007 and 2008 visits. Back to Yongbyon to confirm disablement. 11. 2008 – Almost there, but it all falls apart. 12. 2009: You don't know how bad it will get." 13. 2009 and 2010: Clenching the fist instead of reaching for Obama's outstretched hand. 14. 2010 visit – "Tomorrow, you will have a bigger surprise." 15. November 2010 to April 2012 – Leap Day Deal goes up in smoke along with DPRK rocket. 16. Does the U.S. blow the Leap Day Deal up over one stupid rocket launch? 17. From Strategic Patience to Benign Neglect. 18. The "Fire and Fury" of 2017. 19. From the Olympics to Singapore. 20. The train wreck in Hanoi. 21. Summary and closing observations.
£30.60
Stanford University Press The Nuclear Club: How America and the World
Book SynopsisThe Nuclear Club reveals how a coalition of powerful and developing states embraced global governance in hopes of a bright and peaceful tomorrow. While fears of nuclear war were ever-present, it was the perceived threat to their preeminence that drove Washington, Moscow, and London to throw their weight behind the 1963 Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT) banishing nuclear testing underground, the 1967 Treaty of Tlatelolco banning atomic armaments from Latin America, and the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) forbidding more countries from joining the most exclusive club on Earth. International society, the Cold War, and the imperial U.S. presidency were reformed from 1945 to 1970, when a global nuclear order was inaugurated, averting conflict in the industrial North and yielding what George Orwell styled a "peace that is no peace" everywhere else. Today the nuclear order legitimizes foreign intervention worldwide, empowering the nuclear club and, above all, the United States, to push sanctions and even preventive war against atomic outlaws, all in humanity's name.Trade Review"The Nuclear Club exposes a founding myth of the postwar order: that if great powers no longer fought each other, a more peaceful world would result. Jonathan Hunt shows how Cold War diplomacy defined who could intervene, be it for nuclear non-proliferation or "humanitarian" reasons, and how these interventions ultimately undermined the peacekeeping basis of the UN Charter."—Elizabeth Borgwardt, author of A New Deal for the World: America's Vision for Human Rights"In this ambitious and deeply researched study, Jonathan Hunt presents a sweeping international history of the rise and establishment of the nuclear non-proliferation regime after 1945. Packed with insightful analysis and telling detail, The Nuclear Club fills an important gap in our knowledge of the nuclear age."—Matthew Jones, London School of Economics and Political Science"The Nuclear Club is eye-opening. Jonathan Hunt excavates the history of nuclear nonproliferation to reveal the central paradoxes at the heart of international relations. Deeply researched and thoroughly engaging, this book is a must-read for anyone concerned with the past, present, and future of world order."—Andrew Preston, author of American Foreign Relations: A Very Short Introduction"Jonathan Hunt's The Nuclear Club is a major achievement. It both traces the many failed efforts to halt the spread of nuclear weapons in the early 1960s and lifts the curtain in front of the international negotiations that finally led to the landmark Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 1968."—Scott D. Sagan, Stanford University"Detailing the creation of the NPT, Hunt's narrative interweaves three sets of simultaneous negotiations: the internal haggling within the Western bloc led by the US, the Cold War diplomacy between the West and the Soviet-led East, and the bargaining between industrialized powers of the North and the developing states of the Global South.... Recommended."—C. W. Sherrill, CHOICE
£23.79
Stanford University Press Death Dust: The Rise, Decline, and Future of
Book SynopsisThe postwar period saw increased interest in the idea of relatively easy-to-manufacture but devastatingly lethal radiological munitions whose use would not discriminate between civilian and military targets. Death Dust explores the largely unknown history of the development of radiological weapons (RW)—weapons designed to disperse radioactive material without a nuclear detonation—through a series of comparative case studies across the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, Iraq, and Egypt. The authors illuminate the historical drivers of and impediments to radiological weapons innovation. They also examine how new, dire geopolitical events—such as the war in Ukraine—could encourage other states to pursue RW and analyze the impact of the spread of such weapons on nuclear deterrence and the nonproliferation regime. Death Dust presents practical, necessary steps to reduce the likelihood of a resurgence of interest in and pursuit of radiological weapons by state actors.Trade Review"In this meticulously researched history of states pursuing the dirty bomb, the authors show how countries like the US, Russia, and the UK concluded that it is a weapon of mass disruption, not mass destruction, and not worth pursuing. They present excellent suggestions how to keep it that way. A great read."—Siegfried S. Hecker, author of Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea's Nuclear Program"Sherlock Holmes solved a mystery by focusing on what didn't happen: a dog that didn't bark. The authors of this rigorously researched volume similarly explain why a widely expected event didn't happen—why several countries developed and tested radiological weapons but never deployed or used them, even though they are relatively cheap, easy to make, and assumed to have devastating effects. Their meticulous and highly readable analysis not only sheds light on a long-dormant mystery of the nuclear age, it also provides valuable insights into whether and under what circumstances states may again pursue radiological weapons and offers practical recommendations for mitigating the dangers of their possible future development. With evidence that interest in radiation dispersal as a weapon of war may be returning—for example, Russia's Poseidon "super torpedo"—Death Dust is especially timely and should be read by nuclear policymakers as well as members of the general public concerned about the nuclear threat."—Robert Einhorn, Brookings Institution, former Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation"This exceptional account of the development of radiological weapons—'death dust'—is powerful and comprehensive. The authors reveal the history of such weapons programs around the world. Their analysis of Russian threats to use radiological weapons in Ukraine is a reminder that this danger lives on."—Rose Gottemoeller, Stanford University, former Under Secretary for Arms Control and International SecurityTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The United States 2. The Soviet Union 3. The United Kingdom 4. Egypt 5. Iraq Conclusion: Patterns across Cases and Prospects for the Future
£75.20
University of Massachusetts Press Nuclear Freeze in a Cold War: The Reagan
Book SynopsisThe early 1980s were a tense time. The nuclear arms race was escalating, Reagan administration officials bragged about winning a nuclear war, and superpower diplomatic relations were at a new low. Nuclear war was a real possibility and antinuclear activism surged. By 1982 the Nuclear Freeze campaign had become the largest peace movement in American history. In support, celebrities, authors, publishers, and filmmakers saturated popular culture with critiques of Reagan’s arms buildup, which threatened to turn public opinion against the president. Alarmed, the Reagan administration worked to co- opt the rhetoric of the nuclear freeze and contain antinuclear activism. Recently declassified White House memoranda reveal a concerted campaign to defeat activists’ efforts. In this book, William M. Knoblauch examines these new sources, as well as the influence of notable personalities like Carl Sagan and popular culture such as the film The Day After, to demonstrate how cultural activism ultimately influenced the administration’s shift in rhetoric and, in time, its stance on the arms race.Trade Review“This is a well- written book and the author has mined some very good primary sources. it’s way past time for someone to engage the significance of Reagan- era antinuclear cultural activism.” — Edward Linenthal, author of Symbolic Defense: The Cultural Significance of the Strategic Defense Initiative and The Unfinished Bombing: Oklahoma City in American Memory
£21.80
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on International Arms Control
Book SynopsisThis Research Handbook provides a broad yet detailed treatment of international arms control law. It takes stock of existing arms control agreements, addresses current challenges and aims to indicate avenues for the future development of this distinct branch of public international law. Split across nine thematic parts, this comprehensive Handbook goes beyond the pure encyclopaedic approach by providing analytical and doctrinal guidance. Chapters provide extensive analysis of international arms control law, addressing both conventional weapons and new technologies, contextualising arms control law and politics through identifying actors, forums and regulatory approaches. The impressive list of contributors also explore geographical zones of arms control including Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Investigating both complex theoretical and recent practical approaches into arms control law, this Research Handbook will be an ideal read for interested students and academics as well as practitioners involved in conflict, security and international law.Table of ContentsContents: PART I ARMS CONTROL LAW IN CONTEXT 1 Arms control law and international conflict and security law 2 Eric P.J. Myjer and Thilo Marauhn 2 International law and international relations in arms control: The case of nuclear weapons 21 Paul Rusman 3 Technology and arms control law 40 Jonathan Herbach PART II FORUMS 4 The League of Nations period 56 Alexander Orakhelashvili 5 The United Nations as a forum for arms control 67 Eric P.J. Myjer and Thilo Marauhn 6 The UN Conference on Disarmament 77 Judith Thorn 7 The European Union and international arms control: Assessing legal competences and instruments 89 Ramses A. Wessel PART III REGULATORY APPROACHES 8 Prevention and prohibitions as elements of arms control 105 Dieter Fleck 9 Strategic trade controls 120 Daniel H. Joyner 10 Command and control as a subject of arms control 130 Barry de Vries and Rafael Lima Asche 11 Informal efforts 142 Mirko Sossai PART IV NUCLEAR WEAPONS 12 Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons 155 Tom Coppen 13 Nuclear test ban 170 Masahiko Asada 14 Limitation and reduction of nuclear arsenals 187 Piet de Klerk 15 Nuclear security 203 Jonathan Herbach 16 Regulatory regimes for missile defence systems and fissile material 215 Hennie Strydom 17 The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons 235 Harald Müller PART V BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS 18 The 1925 Geneva Protocol 250 Michael Bothe 19 The Biological Weapons Convention 258 Una Jakob 20 The Chemical Weapons Convention 278 Ralf Trapp PART VI CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS 21 The CCW – a vital potential role 298 William H. Boothby 22 The Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty 314 Wolfgang Richter 23 The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production, and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction 347 Stuart Casey-Maslen 24 The ENMOD Convention 359 Silja Vöneky 25 The UN Arms Trade Treaty: A breakthrough or with some birth defects? 377 Zeray Yihdego PART VII NEW TECHNOLOGIES 26 3D printing 408 Barry de Vries 27 Unmanned military systems and autonomous weapons systems 423 Robert Frau 28 The regulation of cyber weapons 440 Nicholas Tsagourias and Giacomo Biggio PART VIII SPECIFIC ZONES OF ARMS CONTROL 29 Nuclear-weapon-free zones and other nuclear-free areas 456 Natalino Ronzitti 30 Demilitarised zones 466 Marco Roscini and Marco Longobardo PART IX SUPERVISION AND ENFORCEMENT 31 The limited role of judicial dispute settlement 481 James D. Fry and Saroj Nair 32 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 502 Laura Rockwood 33 The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) 529 Treasa Dunworth 34 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization: Preparatory Commission 543 Jenifer Mackby 35 The OSCE 568 Maria Brandstetter and Lisa Tabassi 36 The United Nations Security Council and arms control: A failure of responsibility 592 Mary Ellen O’Connell and Sawyer White Concluding remarks 609 Eric P.J. Myjer and Thilo Marauhn Index
£265.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Arms Control Law and the Prevention
Book SynopsisMaking a timely contribution to the legal literature, this important book discusses an under-analysed issue of great importance to international peace and security. It provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the prevention of nuclear terrorism specifically through an international (arms control) law lens.Jonathan Herbach sets out a basis for better understanding how the international legal framework for nuclear security is structured and why it is structured that way, and offers a critical analysis of the component instruments that make up the framework. He highlights the strengths and analyzes possible gaps and weaknesses of these instruments and the legal framework as a whole, as well as explaining the framework’s key characteristics, approaches and rationale. As nuclear security is by no means a static topic, with changing circumstances a defining feature of the area, the book also offers ideas for the path forward and conceptualizes ways to further strengthen the nuclear security legal framework.Offering a fresh perspective on the prevention of nuclear terrorism, this book will benefit academics and students of public international law, counter-terrorism and conflict and security law. It will also be a useful resource for governmental legal advisors, think-tanks and diplomats to inform their work on means and mechanisms to help strengthen the global nuclear security regime and to provide guidance for decision-making.Trade Review‘With the prospect of a possible tactical nuclear attack by Russia if it loses in the Ukraine war a real possibility, the subject of nuclear terrorism is once again at the top of governments’ national security concerns, especially if Russia were to utilise a terrorist group proxy to carry out such an attack. This important book provides a comprehensive examination of how nuclear terrorism can be prevented through various measures, including an international arms control regime (ACR). The author explains how an ACR is structured, its key characteristics, its strengths, weaknesses, and gaps, and future directions for strengthening it.’ -- Joshua Sinai, Perspectives on Terrorism Journal‘Jonathan Herbach has written a masterly account of the place of nuclear security, particularly prevention of nuclear terrorism, in the broader context of nuclear arms control. While focused on international law aspects, this book is invaluable reading for policymakers, diplomats, officials and others interested in nuclear security. It is an essential introduction for newcomers to this subject, and an insightful reference work for experts.’ -- John Carlson, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation and Australian Sherpa to the 2010 Nuclear Security SummitTable of ContentsContents: 1. Arms control law approach to countering nuclear terrorism 2. Developing the law of nuclear security: from Atoms for Peace to the Nuclear Security Summits 3. The main legally binding instruments applicable to nuclear security 4. Nuclear security at the crossroads of arms control and criminal justice 5. Normative soft law instruments in the nuclear security law framework 6. The role of international organizations in nuclear security 7. The way forward: strengthening the international legal framework for nuclear security Bibliography Index
£99.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on Peacekeeping and International
Book SynopsisIntegrating comparative empirical studies with cutting-edge theory, this dynamic Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the study and practice of peacekeeping. Han Dorussen brings together a diverse range of contributions which represent the most recent generation of peacekeeping research, embodying notable shifts in the kinds of questions asked as well as the data and methods employed.The Handbook explores questions concerning the deployment of peacekeepers, the policies and activities undertaken by peacekeeping operations (PKOs), the intended and unintended consequences of peacekeeping activities, and controversies related to post-conflict crime, sexual and gender-based violence in peacekeeping, and the environmental impact of PKOs. Chapters further investigate the distinctions between UN and non-UN-led PKOs, the specific mandates under which peacekeeping operates, and the different roles of military, police, and police and civilian peacekeepers. Concluding with an evaluation of the state of the art of current peacekeeping literature, the Handbook leads the way in developing a coherent agenda for future research.The Handbook will be an essential resource for a cross-disciplinary audience of academics and students interested in IR and conflict resolution. Policymakers involved in peacekeeping and peacebuilding, as well as NGOs operating within (post-) conflict settings, will also benefit from its assessment of recent developments in peacekeeping research.Trade Review‘This volume is a significant and welcome addition to the literature and should be read by academics, practitioners, and government officials. Its objective is to provide an up-to-date overview of contemporary scholarly research, emphasize central theoretical insights, and identify questions for future research.’ -- Ross Fetterly, Journal of Peace Research‘Although peacekeeping has evolved its scope and depth during recent decades, research into its effectiveness and value for money is still scarce. This Handbook delivers an excellent overview of existing research as well as policy and operational developments in peacekeeping. It also identifies aspects in need of further research. The volume is a very useful tool for researchers, policy developers and practitioners. I highly recommend it for reading by anyone working in or with peacekeeping or solely interested in this subject.’ -- Maria Appelblom, Police Chief Superintendent, Swedish Police‘The literature on peacekeeping has blossomed in recent years. This Handbook includes chapters by many of the leading scholars of contemporary peacekeeping. It summarizes and furthers key debates about the nature and legitimacy of peacekeeping, what peacekeepers do, their effectiveness, and ongoing challenges. It represents an important and must-read contribution.’ -- Lise Morjé Howard, Georgetown University, US‘With valuable contributions from preeminent peacekeeping researchers, this Handbook will provide useful insights to peacekeeping scholars and practitioners alike, and it will make an excellent college or graduate text. I learned a lot from it.’ -- Michael Gilligan, New York University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface xiii List of abbreviations xiv 1 Peacekeeping as rule-based interventions in international relations 1 Han Dorussen PART I THE DEPLOYMENT OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 2 Mandating peacekeeping operations and international law 12 Emily Helms 3 Peacekeeping financing 27 Katharina P. Coleman 4 Consent in peacekeeping 46 Timothy Passmore, Johannes Karreth and Jaroslav Tir 5 The composition of UN peacekeeping missions 60 Vincenzo Bove, Chiara Ruffa and Andrea Ruggeri 6 Naming names: UN Security Council Resolution sentiment in civil wars 74 Michelle Benson and Colin Tucker 7 Mediation, political missions, and peacekeeping 88 Han Dorussen 8 Non-UN peacekeeping 102 Corinne Bara PART II WHAT PEACEKEEPERS DO 9 Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) and peacekeeping operations 118 Dylan Herrera and Andrea González Peña 10 Peacekeeping, security sector reform, and the rule of law 134 Robert A. Blair 11 Public information and strategic communications in peace operations 148 Kseniya Oksamytna 12 Civilian components in peace operations 163 Jaïr van der Lijn and Sabine Otto PART III PEACEKEEPING EFFECTIVENESS 13 Peacekeeping and conflict resolution 182 Evgenija Kroeker and Andrea Ruggeri 14 Peacekeeping and the geographic diffusion and containment of conflict 196 Bernd Beber 15 Peacekeeping and the protection of civilians 210 Lisa Hultman, Jacob D. Kathman and Megan Shannon 16 Peacekeeping and electoral violence 225 Hannah Smidt 17 Peacekeeping operations and women’s security 242 Louise Olsson PART IV CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING PEACEKEEPING 18 Peacekeeping and the problem of sexual and gender-based violence 256 Sabrina Karim and Kyle Beardsley 19 The material impact of peace operations on the environment and cultural heritage 270 Mathilde Leloup and Lucile Maertens 20 Peacekeeping and postwar violence 286 Jessica Di Salvatore 21 Hazards of peacekeeping: peacekeepers as targets of violence 300 Sara Lindberg Bromley 22 The local perception of peacekeepers 314 Han Dorussen and Marian de Vooght 23 The political economy of peacekeeping: unemployment, violence, and trust towards peacekeepers. Evidence from Somalia 327 Prabin B. Khadka and Anup Phayal 24 Peacekeeping operations: the endgame 343 Richard Caplan, John Gledhill and Maline Meiske PART V CONCLUSIONS 25 State of the art of research on peacekeeping 360 Paul F. Diehl Index
£198.00
Liverpool University Press Threat of Ballistic Missiles in the Middle East:
Book SynopsisThe potential threat from primitive, inexpensive ballistic missiles, especially when armed with means of mass destruction, represents a major development in the arms race. The accelerated escalation in the number, range, and load-carrying capabilities of the missiles in the last decade has occurred because the technologies required to manufacture a missile of the Scud type and its derivatives are simple, cheap, and readily available. In contrast, interception requires technologies found only at the forefront of twenty-first century military science. This disparity, favouring the aggressor, forms a tremendous temptation for Arab states in the Middle East -- such as Egypt, Libya, Syria and Iran -- to build up stocks of missiles. This book addresses the complex issue of defense against ballistic missiles by intercepting them at various stages of their trajectory: during launching -- such as the Boost Phase Interception (BPI) project being developed by RAFAEL; in the middle of their trajectory, outside the atmosphere -- such as the THAAD project of the US Army and the AEGIS project of the US Navy; or in the final stage, when the missile is approaching the target -- such as the Israeli Arrow project. This volume poses both technical and conceptual questions regarding the issue of missile-to-missile interception, in contrast to the doctrines of second-strike retaliatory capability and pre-emptive strike. The specific threats posed by ballistic missles to the State of Israel are examined. The 16 research articles, written by leading experts in Israel, the US, and Britain, represent the first serious inquiry to address the specifics of the urgent ballistic missile proliferation and threat in the Middle East.Table of ContentsContents: Defense Against Ballistic Missiles; No Room for Error in a Minuscule Country: The Case for Enhanced Anti-Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence (TBM); The Arrow System -- Concept and Data; The Missile Threat Against Israel: Boost Phase Intercept of Tactical Ballistic Missiles; Missiles, Defense and Israel; The Chemical and Biological Threat to Israel; The Failure of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in the Middle East; The Boost Phase Intercept (BPI) as an Alternative; The Operative Response to the Tactical Ballistic Missile (TBM) Threat; Systems Perspective: The Dangers of Fragmented Thinking; The Israeli Aspect of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) -- Strategy by Default; Boost Phase Interception of Ballistic Missiles; Israeli Boost Phase Intercept System (IBIS) -- A Critique; The AEGIS Option: How to Provide Near-Term, Cost Effective Missile Defense to Both Israel and America; The Airborne Laser (ABL): The American View of BPI; Developing Boost Phase Intercept (BPI)Ascent Phase Intercept (API) Capability; European Perspectives on Missile Defense; Ballistic Missiles, Long-Range Artillery Rockets and Space Launch Vehicles; Glossary; The Contributors.
£100.00
Liverpool University Press Israels Nuclear Option: Behind the Scenes
Book SynopsisIn the early 1950s, Israel secretly launched a project designed to achieve a nuclear option. Initially supported by France, this daring project stood to engineer a dramatic change in Israel's strategic position vis-a-vis its neighboring Arab states and the wider international community. A nuclear program was driven by the firm conviction of David Ben-Gurion that Israel's existence could be guaranteed only with the aid of such a deterrent. The ensuing nuclear defense strategy was upheld by successive Israeli governments. Adamantly opposed to America's request to allow external supervision of its nuclear activity, Israel labored to avert a potentially disastrous rift with its one superpower ally. Israel's Nuclear Option recounts the dialogue and related diplomatic activity that took place during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and the Ben-Gurion and Eshkol premierships. The intense and often difficult discussions, which pitted Israel's security concerns against the United States' determined goal to stem nuclear proliferation, eventually produced a set of formal and informal strategic understandings regarding Israel's nuclear deterrence.Trade Review"Zaki Shalom recounts the US-Israel dialogue on Israel's nuclear project, and delineates the limitations a superpower faces when trying to impose its security agenda on a regional ally. Shalom's book is an important contribution to our understanding of the Israeli nuclear project, and the diplomacy of arms control." -- Prof. Yair Evron, The School of Government and Policy, The Security Studies Program, Tel Aviv University."In recent years much of the vaunted 'opacity' of Israel's nuclear weapons status has been stripped away by scholars and critics. In this context, Zaki Shalom contributes a thorough, painstakingly documented blow-by-blow account of the diplomatic dimension of the process by which Israel, unbidden, penetrated the nuclear club. Shalom's work is exemplary archival research, refreshingly old-fashioned in its assiduous attention to multiple primary sources, showing the strengths of a documentary focus even on such a 'sensitive' topic. As an established scholar of David Ben-Gurion he is particularly effective in underlining how Ben-Gurion's audacity was key to the decision to push ahead; put simply, there was nothing preordained or certain, in the 1950s and 1960s, about Israel's seemingly quixotic pursuit of nuclear capability." -- Alan Dowty, Kahanoff Chair Professor of Israel Studies, University of Calgary.Table of ContentsIntroduction - Neutralism in Retrospect: Definitions and Paradigms; Syrias Road to Independence: The Emergence of Pragmatic/Calculative Nationalist Neutralism; The Rise of 'Anti-Western Neutralism' in Post-Mandatory Syria; Neutralism in Practice: Syria and the Consolidation of the Arab-Asian Group; Communism, Syria, and Neutralist Trends; Syrias Rival Schools of Neutralism and the Road to Union; Nasserite 'Positive Neutralism' and the United Arab Republic; Conclusion - The Rise of the Neo-Bath and the Gradual Demise of Neutralism; Appendix - Modes of Practised Arab Neutralism; Index.
£100.00
Liverpool University Press Israel's Nuclear Option: Behind the Scenes
Book SynopsisIn the early 1950s, Israel secretly launched a project designed to achieve a nuclear option. Initially supported by France, this daring project stood to engineer a dramatic change in Israel's strategic position vis-a-vis its neighboring Arab states and the wider international community. A nuclear program was driven by the firm conviction of David Ben-Gurion that Israel's existence could be guaranteed only with the aid of such a deterrent. The ensuing nuclear defense strategy was upheld by successive Israeli governments. Adamantly opposed to America's request to allow external supervision of its nuclear activity, Israel labored to avert a potentially disastrous rift with its one superpower ally. Israel's Nuclear Option recounts the dialogue and related diplomatic activity that took place during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and the Ben-Gurion and Eshkol premierships. The intense and often difficult discussions, which pitted Israel's security concerns against the United States' determined goal to stem nuclear proliferation, eventually produced a set of formal and informal strategic understandings regarding Israel's nuclear deterrence.Trade Review"Zaki Shalom recounts the US-Israel dialogue on Israel's nuclear project, and delineates the limitations a superpower faces when trying to impose its security agenda on a regional ally. Shalom's book is an important contribution to our understanding of the Israeli nuclear project, and the diplomacy of arms control." -- Prof. Yair Evron, The School of Government and Policy, The Security Studies Program, Tel Aviv University."In recent years much of the vaunted 'opacity' of Israel's nuclear weapons status has been stripped away by scholars and critics. In this context, Zaki Shalom contributes a thorough, painstakingly documented blow-by-blow account of the diplomatic dimension of the process by which Israel, unbidden, penetrated the nuclear club. Shalom's work is exemplary archival research, refreshingly old-fashioned in its assiduous attention to multiple primary sources, showing the strengths of a documentary focus even on such a 'sensitive' topic. As an established scholar of David Ben-Gurion he is particularly effective in underlining how Ben-Gurion's audacity was key to the decision to push ahead; put simply, there was nothing preordained or certain, in the 1950s and 1960s, about Israel's seemingly quixotic pursuit of nuclear capability." -- Alan Dowty, Kahanoff Chair Professor of Israel Studies, University of Calgary.Table of ContentsIntroduction - Neutralism in Retrospect: Definitions and Paradigms; Syrias Road to Independence: The Emergence of Pragmatic/Calculative Nationalist Neutralism; The Rise of 'Anti-Western Neutralism' in Post-Mandatory Syria; Neutralism in Practice: Syria and the Consolidation of the Arab-Asian Group; Communism, Syria, and Neutralist Trends; Syrias Rival Schools of Neutralism and the Road to Union; Nasserite 'Positive Neutralism' and the United Arab Republic; Conclusion - The Rise of the Neo-Bath and the Gradual Demise of Neutralism; Appendix - Modes of Practised Arab Neutralism; Index.
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Liverpool University Press Arms Control in the Middle East: Cooperative
Book SynopsisThis is the story of a regional process in the making: from the very concept of arms control as applied to the region, through the innovative regional forum and format for discussion that was devised for the talks, to the dynamics of the talks and the question of Egypt's position within this novel regional setting. The result was that what seemed at the outset to be a most likely unpromising forum became the setting of unprecedented regional dynamics.Trade ReviewDocuments the Middle East arms control process from 1992 to 1995, in the context of the Arab-Israeli peace process; Reveals the regional dynamics in terms of strategic gain, the meaning of power, and defining security threats; Provides hitherto unavailable details of the Arms Control Regional Security (ACRS) working group.Table of ContentsApproaching Co-operative Security Dialogue; Arms Control as a Process; The Middle East Arms Control Dialogue; The Process of Arguing: Effects of the Seminar Framework; Arab Nationalism and Egypts Leadership Identity; Egypts Role in the Arms Control Dialogue; Bilateral Dynamics within the Multilateral Framework; Conclusion; Index.
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Controlling Arms and Terror in the Asia Pacific:
Book SynopsisYears after 9/11, the Global War on Terror is still not over. The deepening crisis in Iraq has been accompanied by rising violence in Asia, as the bombings in Indonesia show. The 18 specialists and policymakers who have contributed to this book assess how the security scenario in the Asia Pacific has changed in response to these events.The Asia Pacific is rent by communal conflicts that have generated local jihads, which fuel regional and global jihads. This book assesses state responses to terrorism, paying attention to neglected factors such as money laundering, the emerging role of the EU, the growing fear of the US and increasing concern about the way anti-terrorist legislation curtails civil liberties. With the benefit of extensive fieldwork and access to unique sources in many languages, the contributors analyze key features of the local security scenarios. Pakistan's precarious situation is explored here from many angles, including Islamic militancy, the role of the military and the peace process with India. Again, domestic failures support regional and global terror. Regional anti-terrorist collaboration is also hampered by South-east Asia's counter-terrorism dilemmas, setbacks in the Philippine-US security relationship, the Asian arms race, and growing fears of the US National Missile Defence system and how this system will be perceived by China. The history of state sponsored terrorism and millenarian ideology are crucial to these regional scenarios. The latter, in the particular form of Japan's Aum Shinrikyo movement, reminds us that militant Islamists are not uniquely destructive. An important addition to the literature on terrorism and security, this in-depth and comprehensive analysis of a complex and increasingly unstable region will be welcomed by political scientists, scholars, policymakers, and those seeking a better understanding of whether the Global War on Terror has changed the security architecture of the Asia Pacific in a positive way.Trade Review'. . . well-thought-out approach to the topic and the presentation of needed, broad and deep insights. This volume provides an important overview of material on and related to controlling arms and terror in the Asia Pacific.' -- Ilan Kelman, Pacific AffairsTable of ContentsContents: PART I: REGIONAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES 1. What Has Changed, and What Has Not Changed, Since 9/9? Marika Vicziany 2. Money Laundering and Security Kannan Srinivasan 3. The Role of the European Union in Asian Security Liisa Laakso 4. The Legal Response of India, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia to 9/11 Oliver Mendelsohn 5. Deadly Discourse: Reflections on Terrorism and Security in an Age of Fear Amitav Acharya PART II: CASE STUDIES ON SECURITY ISSUES IN THE ASIA PACIFIC 6. Islamic Militancy and Pakistan: Domestic and Global Implications Samina Yasmeen 7. Musharraf and Controlling Terrorism Farhan Bokhari 8. Deconstructing Muslim Terrorism Pervez Hoodbhoy 9. The Indo–Pakistan Peace Process and the China Factor Asad Durrani 10. South-east Asia’s Counter-terrorism Dilemma David Wright-Neville 11. South-east Asian Responses to Arms and Terror K.S. Nathan 12. Progress and Setbacks in Philippine–US Security Relations Noel M. Morada 13. Counter-terrorism Legislation in the Philippines Charles G.L. Donnelly 14. Issues in South Asian Terrorism S.D. Muni 15. Missile Proliferation in India and Pakistan Ben Sheppard 16. The Role of Russian Industry in the Asian Arms Race Carlo Kopp 17. China, the United States and National Missile Defence: An Australian Perspective Kim C. Beazley 18. Japan’s Experience with Terrorism Takashi Sakamoto Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Economics of Defence, Disarmament and Peace:
Book SynopsisThis major reference work is a comprehensive critical guide to the large and growing literature on the economics of defence, disarmament and peace. It covers the cost of defence spending and its effects on growth, investment, unemployment, technical change and other aspects of a nation's economic performance. It includes material on the determinants of defence spending namely defence budgets, programme budgeting and procurement policy. It also deals with the economic impact of arms limitation, disarmament and the conversion from military production to products with peaceful uses.Trade Review'. . . the Hartley-Hooper contribution clearly provides teachers, researchers and students with an invaluable and durable guide to an important literature.'
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United Nations The United Nations disarmament yearbook
Book SynopsisThe United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, Volume 43 (Part I): 2019 is a compilation of the resolutions and decisions of the previous General Assembly, their voting patterns in the General Assembly and the First Committee, lead sponsors, sponsors and co-sponsors, references to First Committee report and dates of adoption
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United Nations The United Nations disarmament yearbook
Book SynopsisThe United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, Volume 45 (Part II): 2020 is summarises developments and trends in 2020 on key issues of multilateral consideration at the international and regional levels. The yearbook reviews the activity of the General Assembly and the Conference on Disarmament and the Disarmament Commission. Additionally, it contains a timeline that highlights events in multilateral disarmament in 2020
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United Nations The United Nations disarmament yearbook
Book SynopsisThe United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, Volume 45 (Part I): 2020 is a compilation of the resolutions and decisions of the 75th session of the General Assembly, the voting patterns in the General Assembly and the First Committee, lead sponsors, sponsors and co-sponsors, references to First Committee report and dates of adoption
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United Nations The United Nations disarmament yearbook
Book SynopsisSummarizes developments and trends in 2021 on key issues of multilateral consideration at the international and regional levels. Reviews the activities of the General Assembly, the Conference on Disarmament and the Disarmament Commission. Contains a timeline that highlights events in multilateral disarmament in 2021. With a foreword written by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
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United Nations The United Nations disarmament yearbook
Book SynopsisThe United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, volume 37 (Part II): 2012, with a foreword by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, summarizes developments and trends in 2012 on key issues of multilateral consideration at the international and regional levels; reviews the activity of the General Assembly, the Conference on Disarmament and the Disarmament Commission; and contains a handy timeline of highlights of multilateral disarmament in 2012.
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United Nations The United Nations disarmament yearbook
Book SynopsisThis publication has been a rich source of historical knowledge on developments, trends and achievements of multilateral disarmament for more than 30 years. In early spring of each year, Part I of the Yearbook is published containing an annual compilation of text and statistics on disarmament-related resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly. In early autumn, Part II is published presenting the main topics of multilateral consideration during the year, along with a convenient issues-oriented timeline.
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United Nations The United Nations disarmament yearbook
Book SynopsisThe United Nations Disarmament yearbook has been a rich source of historical knowledge on developments, trends and achievements of multilateral disarmament for more than 30 years. In early Spring of each year, Part I of the Yearbook is published containing an annual compilation of text and statistics on disarmament-related resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly. In early Autumn, Part II is published presenting the main topics of multilateral consideration during the year, along with a convenient issues-oriented timeline. This year, volume 38 (Part II): 2013, with a foreword by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, summarises developments and trends in 2013 on key issues of multilateral consideration at the international and regional levels; reviews the activity of the General Assembly, the Conference on Disarmament and the Disarmament Commission; and contains a handy timeline of highlights of multilateral disarmament in 2013.
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United Nations Civil society and disarmament 2014
Book SynopsisIn recent years, non-governmental organisations and other members of civil society have had an ever greater impact on the international agenda. Four delegates from Australia, Costa Rica, Japan, and Mexico, and who worked at the United Nations, share their personal views on the impact civil society stakeholders have had in matters relating to disarmament and arms control.
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United Nations The United Nations disarmament yearbook
Book SynopsisThe United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, Volume 42 (Part I): 2017 is a compilation of the resolutions and decisions of the previous General Assembly, their voting patterns in the General Assembly and the First Committee, lead sponsors, sponsors and co-sponsors, references to First Committee report and dates of adoption
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United Nations The United Nations and disarmament amid COVID-19:
Book SynopsisThe COVID-19 outbreak posed an unprecedented challenge to intergovernmental disarmament institutions and processes. This publication offers an extensive review of relevant developments at the United Nations, particularly in the General Assembly and the Security Council, as well as in the disarmament machinery and other disarmament bodies and processes. After comparing the varying responses to the pandemic, the author considers whether the outbreak should serve as a catalyst for rethinking and changing multilateral working methods or rules of procedure
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United Nations Report of the Conference on Disarmament: 2020
Book SynopsisThis is the official report submitted annually to the General Assembly by the Conference on Disarmament on its 2020 session.
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Taylor & Francis The Transatlantic Allies and the Changing Middle East 322 Adelphi series
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Oxford University Press, USA Atomic Obsession
Book SynopsisEver since the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, the prospect of nuclear annihilation has haunted the modern world. But as John Mueller reveals in this eye-opening, compellingly argued, and very reassuring book, our obsession with nuclear weapons is unsupported by history, scientific fact, or logic. Examining the entire atomic era, Mueller boldly contends that nuclear weapons have had little impact on history. Although they have inspired overwrought policies and distorted spending priorities, for the most part they have proved to be militarily useless, and a key reason so few countries have taken them up is that they are a spectacular waste of money and scientific talent. Equally important, Atomic Obsession reveals why anxieties about terrorists obtaining nuclear weapons are essentially baseless: a host of practical and organizational difficulties make their likelihood of success almost vanishingly small.Mueller, one of America''s most distinguished yet provocative internationalTrade ReviewHis witty and unmerciful intellectual attack on the doomsayers, who have been arguing for the past 50 years that rapid proliferation is just around the corner, that we stand on the brink of a new nuclear age, or that it is a few minutes to midnight, is a refreshing one. * Survival *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Part I. The Impact of Nuclear Weapons ; 1. Effects ; 2. Overstating the Effects ; 3. Deterring World War III: Essential Irrelevance ; 4. Influence on History ; 5. Influence on Rhetoric, Theorizing, and Budgets ; Part II. The Spread of Nuclear Weapons ; 6. Arms Races: Positive and Negative ; 7. Proliferation: Slow and Substantially Inconsequential ; 8. The Modest Appeal and Value of Nuclear Weapons ; 9. Controlling Proliferation ; 10. Assessing the Costs of the Proliferation Fixation ; 11. Reconsidering Proliferation Policy ; Part III. The Atomic Terrorist? ; 12. Task ; 13. Likelihood ; 14. Progress and Interest ; 15. Capacity
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Nuclear Arms Control Choices
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