01658cam a2200217 a 4500999001700000020003600017041000900053082001800062100003600080245009400116260004500210300002600255504005100281505027500332520060000607546001301207650003501220650004501255942001201300952012801312  c38266d38266  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.  2ddccBK  00104070aNASSDOCbNASSDOCd2023-03-16eOverseasg0.00l0o341.73 RUT-Dp52630r2023-05-11 00:00:00v0.00w2023-05-11yBK