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Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Ploughshares Monitor written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kenneth R. Rutherford
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313393974
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)
Download or read book Disarming States written by Kenneth R. Rutherford and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Ernie Regehr
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
ISBN 13 : 9781550280395
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (83 download)
Download or read book The Road to Peace written by Ernie Regehr and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1988, as the Berlin Wall began to quake and the United States and the Soviet Union prepared to slash their nuclear arsenals, Canada's government remained firmly tied to a Cold War vision of the world. In this book, Regehr and Rosenblum assessed the international strategic situation at the very moment that the superpowers' nuclear standoff began to melt away. Against the backdrop of significant undertakings to halt the drift towards annihilation, the authors' find much to criticize in Canadian defence policy: complicity in reckless American war-fighting strategies; undue adherence to organizations such as NATO and NORAD whose justifications were fast disappearing; a retrograde approach to defending Arctic sovereignty. The Road to Peace is a compelling document that vividly conveys the heady atmosphere of the Cold War's apogee.
Author : Tony Clarke
Publisher : Canadian Centre Policy Alternatives
ISBN 13 : 0886274230
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (862 download)
Download or read book Challenging McWorld written by Tony Clarke and published by Canadian Centre Policy Alternatives. This book was released on 2005 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : IOS Press
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Total Pages : 4576 pages
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Download or read book written by and published by IOS Press. This book was released on with total page 4576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thijs Brocades Zaalberg
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
ISBN 13 : 9053567925
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (535 download)
Download or read book Soldiers and Civil Power written by Thijs Brocades Zaalberg and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Cold War, peace operations have become the core focus of many Western armed forces. In these operations, the division between civil and military responsibilities often rapidly blurs. Among policy makers and in military circles, a debate has erupted regarding the scope of the military in stabilizing and reconstructing war torn societies. Should soldiers, who primarily prepare for combat duties, observe a strict segregation between the "military sphere" and the "civilian sphere" or become involved in "nation building"? Should soldiers be allowed to venture into the murky arena of public security, civil administration, humanitarian relief, and political and social reconstruction? In Soldiers and Civil Power, Thijs Brocades Zaalberg draws on military records and in-depth interviews with key players to examine international operations in the 1990's in Cambodia, Somalia, Bosnia, and Kosovo. Focusing his historical analysis on the experiences of various battalions in the field, he reveals large gaps between this tactical level of operations, political-strategic decision making and military doctrine. By comparing peace operations to examples of counterinsurgency operations in the colonial era and military governance in World War II, he exposes the controversial, but inescapable role of the Western military in supporting and even substituting civil authorities during military interventions. At a time when US forces and its allies struggle to restore order in Iraq and Afghanistan, Brocades Zaalberg’s in-depth study is an invaluable resource not only for military historians, but anyone interested in the evolving global mission of armed forces in the twenty-first century.
Author : David R. Black
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317188446
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)
Download or read book A Decade of Human Security written by David R. Black and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human security has been advanced as an alternative to traditional state-based conceptualizations of security, yet controversies about the use and abuse of the concept remain. Investigating innovations in the advancement of the human security agenda over the past decade, this book identifies themes and processes around which consensus for future policy action might be built. It considers the ongoing debates regarding the human security agenda, explores prospects and projects for the advancement of human security, addresses issues of human security as emerging forms of new multilateralisms and examines claims that human security is being undermined by US unilateralisms. This comprehensive volume explores the theoretical debate surrounding human security and details the implications for practical application. It will prove ideal for students of international relations, security studies and development studies.
Author : Belachew Gebrewold
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317181395
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Anatomy of Violence written by Belachew Gebrewold and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violence connects people - whether directly or indirectly financing violence or by fighting the war against terror. Violent incidents are often deeply rooted in structures and systems. With a focus on Africa, this study examines three structurally interdependent conflict systems to highlight the complexities of transboundary and transregional conflict systems. The systemic approach to studying violence is highly suitable for courses on security, peace and conflict, political sociology and African politics. You will come away from the book with a better understanding of the underlying currents of violent conflicts and thus a clearer idea of how they might be handled.
Author : Barbara von Tigerstrom
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1847313868
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (473 download)
Download or read book Human Security and International Law written by Barbara von Tigerstrom and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2007-12-12 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of 'human security' has influenced discourse and practice and has been the subject of vigorous debate. Despite its relevance to central questions of international law, human security has until recently received little attention from international lawyers. This book has two related goals: to evaluate human security as a concept that could be used in the analysis of international law, and to determine what insights about a human security approach might be gained by considering it from the perspective of international law. The first part of the book examines the evolution and meanings of the concept and its links with existing theories and principles of international law. The second part explores the ways in which human security has been and could be used in relation to the diverse topics of humanitarian intervention, internally displaced persons, small arms control, and global public health. The analysis sheds new light on debates about the concept's potential and limitations.
Author : Eric Dion CD MBA PhD
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532030584
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Synergy written by Eric Dion CD MBA PhD and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comprehensive approach has been a new emerging phenomenon within the field of strategic studies, national security, and international defence. Former NATO secretary-general Rasmussen posited that this approach not only makes senseit is necessary. Yet with the rise of asymmetric warfare and the emergence of new constructs, the comprehensive approach is not supported by a necessary framework, model, or theory. Indeed, if the military alone is unable to solve the root cause of conflicts, then other elements of national and international power must collaborate more closely. In SynergyA Theoretical Model of Canadas Comprehensive Approach, author, senior lecturer and strategic management consultant Eric Dion proposes a theoretical model for this new approach: How can such an integrated decision-making model be constructed for the comprehensive approach? Where and when, who and with whom, what, how, why, and to what effect can such a model be employed? Synergy answers these questions with an integrated theoretical model constructed of six management dimensions: the situational context, the sociocultural, the organisational structure, the strategic policies, the systemic processes, and the synergy dynamics. Together, these six dimensions fundamentally represent what would be the basic constructs for a more integrated theoretical model of the comprehensive approach. Taking a strategic management perspective on the comprehensive approach can open new perspectives within the field of national security and defence, a field traditionally dominated by political science and international relations. In the end, synergy appears to better explain the complex dynamics at play within the comprehensive approach.
Author : Frederic Lemieux
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134029470
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)
Download or read book International Police Cooperation written by Frederic Lemieux and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sets out to analyse the key emerging issues and theory and practice of international police cooperation. Contributors explore emerging initiatives and new challenges in several contexts at both national and international levels.
Author : David J. Francis
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351951238
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Civil Militia written by David J. Francis and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume critically engages with the phenomenon of civil militias in Africa, especially the nature of threats and challenges they pose to national and human security. It questions why the African political scene is increasingly inundated with the activities of civil militias, examines the socio-political and economic conditions that trigger and/or encourage and sustain the operations of civil militias, and investigates the dominant motivations of African civil militias. In the face of this complex security emergency, the volume conceptualizes and theorizes the phenomenon of civil militias; focuses the academic debate and policy on the links between civil militias and the growing cycle of state failure, instability, collapse and fragmentation in Africa; broadly and critically explores and expounds the short-term security consequences of the operations of civil militias; and articulates a corpus of policy-relevant knowledge. The book is ideally suited to courses on African studies, security and peace studies and military studies but would also be of interest to practitioners.
Author : Eligar Sadeh
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136884254
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)
Download or read book The Politics of Space written by Eligar Sadeh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title provides a concise guide to the way in which politics and space exploration interact.
Author : Tom Keating
Publisher : University of Alberta
ISBN 13 : 0888645600
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (886 download)
Download or read book Building Sustainable Peace written by Tom Keating and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2012-07-02 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the world turns its attention to the reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq following recent conflicts in these countries, the issue of post-conflict peacebuilding takes centre stage. This collection presents a timely and original overview of the field of peace studies and offers fresh analytical tools which promote a critical reconceptualization of peace and conflict, while also making specific reference to peacebuilding strategies employed in recent international conflicts.
Author : David Cantor
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9004261591
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Refuge from Inhumanity? War Refugees and International Humanitarian Law written by David Cantor and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contributes to a long-standing but ever topical debate about whether persons fleeing war to seek asylum in another country – ‘war refugees’ – are protected by international law. It seeks to add to this debate by bringing together a detailed set of analyses examining the extent to which the application of international humanitarian law (IHL) may usefully advance the legal protection of such persons. This generates a range of questions about the respective protection frameworks established under international refugee law and IHL and, specifically, the potential for interaction between them. As the first collection to deal with the subject, the eighteen chapters that make up this unique volume supply a range of perspectives on how the relationship between these two separate fields of law may be articulated and whether IHL may contribute to providing refuge from the inhumanity of war.
Author : Monica Gariup
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317139321
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)
Download or read book European Security Culture written by Monica Gariup and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded on tenets of cultural realism and social constructivism, Monica Gariup develops a theoretical framework to enhance our understanding of security culture at the European Union level. She employs tools from political theory, linguistic analysis and international relations theory to examine the implications of discourse and practice in European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP). Innovative in scope, the volume analyzes whether elaborating a structurationist solution and proposing a discursive syntax of security makes it possible to identify and compare different types of security actors. Providing a comprehensive and objective analysis on the links and implications between the discourse and actual policy of the ESDP, this is essential reading for scholars and researchers in European politics, international relations, security and cultural studies.
Author : Brian Tomlin
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
ISBN 13 : 9781550280456
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Canada Among Nations 1987 written by Brian Tomlin and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada Among Nations 1987--the fourth in a series of annual reviews of Canadian foreign policy--focuses on the problem of international conflict. Comprehensive and incisive, the book ranges widely over that year's foreign policy developments, covering such subjects as East-West relations in the era of incipient glasnost, the ongoing carnage of the Iran-Iraq war, the campaign against South African apartheid and the Contra-Sandinista struggle in Nicaragua. Canada Among Nations 1987 presents a thorough review of the Mulroney Conservative government's performance on the international stage at a time of quickening change.
