International Law and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (Hardcover)

Proliferation of WMD technologies is by no means a new concern for the international community. Indeed, since the signing of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty in 1968, tremendous energies have been expended upon diplomatic efforts to create a web of treaties and international organizations regulating the production and stockpiling of WMD sensitive materials within states, as well as their spread through the increasingly globalized channels of international trade to other states and non-state actors.
However, the intervention in 2003 by Western powers in Iraq has served as an illustration of the importance of greater understanding of and attention to this area of law, as disagreements over its content and application have once again lead to a potentially destabilizing armed intervention by members of the United Nations into the sovereign territory of another member state. Other ongoing disputes between states regarding the character of obligations work assumed under non-proliferation treaty instruments, and the effect of international organizations' decisions in this area, form some of the most contentious and potentially destabilizing issues of foreign policy concern for many states.
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of international law and organizations in the area of WMD proliferation. It will serve both as a reference for understanding the law as it currently exists in its political and economic context, as well as an analysis of areas in which amendments to existing law and organizations are needed.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Monographs in International Law
Release date:	March 2009
First published:	May 2009
Authors:	Daniel H. Joyner
Dimensions:	240 x 163 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	402
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-920490-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Armed conflict Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Chemical & biological weapons Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Nuclear weapons Books > Law > International law > Public international law > General Books > Law > International law > Settlement of international disputes > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > International institutions > United Nations & UN agencies
LSN:	0-19-920490-X
Barcode:	9780199204908

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