Trident and International Law - Scotland's Obligations (Paperback, New)

Challenging the legality of UK nuclear policy as a further generation of nuclear-armed submarines is developed, Trident and International Law asks who is really accountable for Coulport and Faslane. The UK government in Westminster controls nuclear policy decisions even though Britain's nuclear submarines and warheads are all based in Scotland, at Faslane and Coulport. The Scottish Government therefore has responsibilities under domestic and international law relating to the deployment of nuclear weapons in Scotland. Public concern about nuclear deployments, and particularly the security and proliferation implications of modernising Trident, led the Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy, the Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre and Trident Ploughshares to organise an international conference on 'Trident and International Law: Scotland's Obligations' in Edinburgh in 2009. This book presents the key papers and documents, with additional arguments from renowned legal scholars. The findings should be of interest to lawyers, policymakers and citizens with interest or responsibilities in legal and nuclear issues, public safety and human security. Whilst focusing on Scotland, this book raises serious questions for nuclear weapon deployments worldwide.

General

Imprint:	Luath Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Rebecca Johnson • Angie Zelter
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	252
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-906817-24-4
Categories:	Books > Law > International law > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Nuclear weapons
LSN:	1-906817-24-3
Barcode:	9781906817244

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