Banning Landmines

Disarmament, Citizen Diplomacy, and Human Security

Edited by Jody Williams, Stephen D. Goose, Mary Wareham

Publication date:

20 March 2008

Length of book:

348 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions:

237x162mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780742562400

Banning Landmines: Disarmament, Citizen Diplomacy, and Human Security looks at accomplishments and setbacks in the crucial first decade of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. The first half of the book considers the implementation of the prohibitions and humanitarian assistance provisions of the treaty, as well as efforts to promote universal acceptance of the treaty among governments and non-state armed groups. The second half of this book considers the impact of the landmine movement on other issues (such as cluster munitions and disability rights), as well as the extent to which it has contributed to the field of human security. Edited by Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams and two other long-time leaders of the mine ban movement, Stephen Goose and Mary Wareham, Banning Landmines features contributions by grassroots activists, diplomatic negotiators, mine survivors, arms experts, and human rights defenders. This diverse group of writers at the forefront of the landmine ban movement is well placed to provide insights into this remarkable process, its precedents, and implications for other work and issues.

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Banning Landmines and Beyond
Part 3 Part I. Banning Landmines
Chapter 4 Chapter 2. A Beacon of Light: The Mine Ban Treaty since 1997
Chapter 5 Chapter 3. Still Alive and Kicking: The International Campaign to Ban Landmines
Chapter 6 Chapter 4. Evidence-Based Advocacy: Civil Society Monitoring of the Mine Ban Treaty
Chapter 7 Chapter 5. Surround the Cities with the Villages: Universalization of the Mine Ban Treaty
Chapter 8 Chapter 6. An Emphasis on Action: The Mine Ban Treaty's Implementation Mechanisms
Chapter 9 Chapter 7. Goodwill Yields Good Results: Cooperative Compliance and the Mine Ban Treaty
Chapter 10 Chapter 8. An Indispensable Tool: The Mine Ban Treat and Mine Action
Chapter 11 Chapter 9. Beyond the Rhetoric: The Mine Ban Treaty and Victim Assistance
Chapter 12 Chapter 10. Outside the Treaty not the Norm: Non-State Armed Actors and the Landmine Ban
Part 13 Part II. Beyond Landmines
Chapter 14 Chapter 11. Citizen Diplomacy and the Ottawa Process: A Lasting Model?
Chapter 15 Chapter 12. Unacceptable Behavior: How Norms are Established
Chapter 16 Chapter 13. Cluster Munitions in the Crosshairs: In Pursuit of a Prohibition
Chapter 17 Chapter 14. Nothing About Us Without Us: Securing the Disability Rights Convention
Chapter 18 Chapter 15. Tackling Disarmament Challenges
Chapter 19 Chapter 16. New Approaches in a Changing World: The Human Security Agenda
Chapter 20 Appendix. 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and Its Status

The book considers how we might better approach our global problems in an increasingly intertwined world where overlooking even the most basic needs of the many threatens the security of us all.