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Book SynopsisBanning Landmines: Disarmament, Citizen Diplomacy, and Human Security looks at accomplishments and setbacks in the crucial first decade of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. The first half of the book considers the implementation of the prohibitions and humanitarian assistance provisions of the treaty, as well as efforts to promote universal acceptance of the treaty among governments and non-state armed groups. The second half of this book considers the impact of the landmine movement on other issues (such as cluster munitions and disability rights), as well as the extent to which it has contributed to the field of human security. Edited by Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams and two other long-time leaders of the mine ban movement, Stephen Goose and Mary Wareham, Banning Landmines features contributions by grassroots activists, diplomatic negotiators, mine survivors, arms experts, and human rights defenders. This diverse group of writers at the forefront of the landmine ban movement is well pl
Trade ReviewThe book considers how we might better approach our global problems in an increasingly intertwined world where overlooking even the most basic needs of the many threatens the security of us all. -- Archbishop Emeritus Desmond M. Tutu
Banning Landmines: Disarmament, Citizen Diplomacy and Human Security tells the story of and analyzes the first ten years of the Mine Ban Treaty. Civil society and international organization practitioners involved in the implementation of and compliance with the Treaty offer their perspectives of different aspects of that work. The book also considers the impact of the Ottawa Process model — government and civil society partnership that brought about the Treaty — on other issues related to human security. It is an important contribution to the developing body of work on the global movement to ban landmines. -- Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, former Canadian Foreign Minister and President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Winnipeg
Banning Landmines: Disarmament, Citizen Diplomacy and Human Security is an important book for anyone interested in the ongoing work around the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and the impact of the important model of government-civil society partnership not only on Treaty implementation but also on responding to other issues related to peace and human security. Williams, Goose and Wareham have made a tremendous contribution to understanding the critical importance of individual involvement in addressing our common problems. -- Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Iranian human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Banning Landmines and Beyond Part 3 Part I. Banning Landmines Chapter 4 Chapter 2. A Beacon of Light: The Mine Ban Treaty since 1997 Chapter 5 Chapter 3. Still Alive and Kicking: The International Campaign to Ban Landmines Chapter 6 Chapter 4. Evidence-Based Advocacy: Civil Society Monitoring of the Mine Ban Treaty Chapter 7 Chapter 5. Surround the Cities with the Villages: Universalization of the Mine Ban Treaty Chapter 8 Chapter 6. An Emphasis on Action: The Mine Ban Treaty's Implementation Mechanisms Chapter 9 Chapter 7. Goodwill Yields Good Results: Cooperative Compliance and the Mine Ban Treaty Chapter 10 Chapter 8. An Indispensable Tool: The Mine Ban Treat and Mine Action Chapter 11 Chapter 9. Beyond the Rhetoric: The Mine Ban Treaty and Victim Assistance Chapter 12 Chapter 10. Outside the Treaty not the Norm: Non-State Armed Actors and the Landmine Ban Part 13 Part II. Beyond Landmines Chapter 14 Chapter 11. Citizen Diplomacy and the Ottawa Process: A Lasting Model? Chapter 15 Chapter 12. Unacceptable Behavior: How Norms are Established Chapter 16 Chapter 13. Cluster Munitions in the Crosshairs: In Pursuit of a Prohibition Chapter 17 Chapter 14. Nothing About Us Without Us: Securing the Disability Rights Convention Chapter 18 Chapter 15. Tackling Disarmament Challenges Chapter 19 Chapter 16. New Approaches in a Changing World: The Human Security Agenda Chapter 20 Appendix. 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and Its Status
