During the process of reducing a nation’s supply of weapons or the strength of its armed forces (arms control, reduction in arms) the main focus nowadays is on three categories of weapons : weapons of an indiscriminate effect (cluster munitions, landmines), biological and chemical weapons and the (non-) proliferation of nuclear weapons (nuclear disarmament).
This Research Guide is intended as a starting point for research on Disarmament. It provides the basic legal materials available in the Peace Palace Library, both in print and electronic format. Handbooks, leading articles, bibliographies, periodicals, serial publications and documents of interest are presented in the Selective Bibliography section. Links to the PPL Catalogue are inserted. The Library’s classification index code 172. Disarmament and subject heading (keyword) Disarmament are instrumental for searching through the Catalogue. Special attention is given to our subscriptions on databases, e-journals, e-books and other electronic resources. Finally, this Research Guide features links to relevant websites and other online resources of particular interest.
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Nuclear power dependence
Energy is the “life blood” of any economy, but for Japan, this truism has an added importance. Japan is poor in natural resources, specifically sources of energy, which are so vital to a healthy, modern economy:
– Japan must import over 80% of all primary energy needs;
– [...]
On Saturday, 5 February, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton exchanged the documents of ratification at the Munich Conference on Security Policy with which a new treaty on strategic arms reduction (New START [PDF]) entered into force.
Read moreOn Wednesday, 24 March, both Russia and the United States indicated that after months of delay they are finally about to sign a new nuclear arms reduction treaty in the Czech capital Prague early next month.
Read moreNorth Korea has conducted its second nuclear test, the country’s state news agency KCNA announced today. The nuclear test was expected. Earlier this year North Korea conducted a failed intercontinental missile test.
“The current nuclear test was safely conducted on a new higher level in terms of its explosive power and technology of its [...]
Read moreCluster Bomb Tour Bus takes on Eastern Europe
On Wednesday, 1st October an eight-week campaign trail through Europe was launched to convince all governments to sign a groundbreaking treaty banning cluster bombs, in Oslo on December 3, 2008. Beginning in Belgrade, Serbia and ending at the signing ceremony in Norway, the Ban Bus will rally [...]
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Getting to zero : the path to nuclear disarmament / , 2011
Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation : towards a nuclear-weapon-free world? / , 2011
Interpreting the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty / , 2011
Le régime juridique des traités de maîtrise des armements : plaidoyer pour l'unité de l'ordre juridique international / , 2010
The Convention on Cluster Munitions : a commentary / , 2010
Armes de terreur : débarrasser le monde des armes nucleaires, biologiques et chimiques / / , 2010
