This book provides a detailed history of the global movement to ban
anti-personnel landmines (APL), marking the first case of a
successful worldwide civil society movement to end the use of an
entire category of weapons. In March 1995, Belgium became the first
state to pass a domestic anti-personnel landmine ban. In December
1997, 122 states joined Belgium in signing the comprehensive Mine
Ban Treaty, also known as the Ottawa Treaty. The movement to ban
landmines became a turning point in global politics that continues
to influence policy and strategy decisions regarding weapon use
today. Disarming States: The International Movement to Ban
Landmines describes how non-government organizations (NGOs) brought
the landmine issue to international attention by forming the
International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). The author presents
new information gleaned from interviews and intensive research
conducted around the world. The critical role of mid-size
states—such as Austria, Canada, and Switzerland—recruited to
back the movement's goals is examined. The book concludes by
examining how NGOs affect the international political agenda,
especially in seeking legal prohibitions on weapons and changes in
states' behaviors.
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