TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rutherford,Kenneth R.
TI  - Disarming states: the international movement to ban landmines 
SN  - 9780313393969 (hc : alk. paper)
U1  - 341.73 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Santa Barbara, Calif.
PB  - Praeger
KW  - Land mines (International law)
KW  - Arms control
KW  - International cooperation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Overview : 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
N2  - 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
ER  -