Disarming States: The International Movement to Ban Landmines
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Disarming States: The International Movement to Ban Landmines
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Overview
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 turbaning 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.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780313393969 |
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| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 12/07/2010 |
| Series: | Praeger Security International |
| Pages: | 226 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.00(d) |
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What People are Saying About This
“Ken Rutherford, who turned a horrifying personal tragedy into a global crusade for the rights and dignity of the world’s landmine victims, has written an exhaustive and compelling history of the international effort to ban antipersonnel mines. Drawing from his own experience and primary sources that were not previously publicly available, Ken provides an intimate portrayal of the vision, strategy, and play by play unfolding of a campaign that made history. As Ken’s book illustrates, this campaign was path-breaking not only for what it has and continues to achieve, but also for the example it offers for future efforts by private citizens, civil society organizations, and governments with the vision and tenacity to work together to change the world.”
"Ken Rutherford’s personal experience and extraordinary perseverance allowed him to speak truth to power in Washington and around the world about the tragic humanitarian consequences of anti-personnel landmines. Disarming States will prove to be the definitive history of the remarkable ‘bottom up’ international movement to ban these ‘hidden killers’ from the face of the earth."
“A rich description and valued addition by a respected leader in the Nobel Peace Prize-winning coalition that spearheaded the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. Rutherford provides compelling insights into how civil society was able to engage the public conscience in such a way that resulted in government action to deal with landmine proliferation in a timely fashion.”
"Landmine survivor, humanitarian and scholar Ken Rutherford tells the remarkable story of how the international movement to ban landmines touched the conscience of the world, harnessed the newfound power of global civil society, turned survivors from neglected victims to empowered advocates, and brought about a fundamental redirection in governmental policies."
Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield
"Landmine survivor, humanitarian and scholar Ken Rutherford tells the remarkable story of how the international movement to ban landmines touched the conscience of the world, harnessed the newfound power of global civil society, turned survivors from neglected victims to empowered advocates, and brought about a fundamental redirection in governmental policies."
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Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., Chairman, Henry L. Stimson Center and former Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs
Jody Williams
"A rich description and valued addition by a respected leader in the Nobel Peace Prize-winning coalition that spearheaded the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. Rutherford provides compelling insights into how civil society was able to engage the public conscience in such a way that resulted in government action to deal with landmine proliferation in a timely fashion."
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Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Amb. Karl F. Inderfurth
"Ken Rutherford's personal experience and extraordinary perseverance allowed him to speak truth to power in Washington and around the world about the tragic humanitarian consequences of anti-personnel landmines. Disarming States will prove to be the definitive history of the remarkable Ôbottom up' international movement to ban these Ôhidden killers' from the face of the earth."
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Amb. Karl F. Inderfurth, Director, Graduate Program in International Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University and former U.S. Special Representative for Global Humanitarian Demining
United States Senator Patrick Leahy
"Ken Rutherford, who turned a horrifying personal tragedy into a global crusade for the rights and dignity of the world's landmine victims, has written an exhaustive and compelling history of the international effort to ban antipersonnel mines. Drawing from his own experience and primary sources that were not previously publicly available, Ken provides an intimate portrayal of the vision, strategy, and play by play unfolding of a campaign that made history. As Ken's book illustrates, this campaign was path-breaking not only for what it has and continues to achieve, but also for the example it offers for future efforts by private citizens, civil society organizations, and governments with the vision and tenacity to work together to change the world."