01465cam a2200181 a 4500020003600000041000900036082001800045100003600063245009400099260004500193300002600238504005100264505027500315520060000590546001301190650003501203650004501238  a9780313393969 (hc : alk. paper)  aeng.00a341.73bRUT-D1 aRutherford, Kenneth R.eauthor.10aDisarming states :bthe international movement to ban landmines /cKenneth R. Rutherford.  aSanta Barbara, Calif. :bPraeger,c2010.  axxiv, 226p. :bill. ;  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aOverview : why ban landmines? -- The founding of the global landmine ban movement -- Humanitarian advocacy and diplomatic deadlock -- From ashes to success : April 1996-September 1997 -- The road to Ottawa : rallying the world September, 1997 -- The uncompleted journey.  aThis 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.  aEnglish. 0aLand mines (International law) 0aArms controlxInternational cooperation.