The Law of Arms Control

International Supervision and Enforcement
1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-90-411-1624-6
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, Band 41, 432 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 794 g

Reihe: Developments in International Law

This book is about the role of international law in the arms control process. It discusses the law of arms control as a special branch of international law and covers the following topics:

the place of the law of arms control in the system of international law and politics

special characteristics of arms control law

the international legal framework of supervision in the law of arms control

general features of supervisory mechanisms in all multilateral arms control treaties currently in force

case studies on the CWC

IAEA safeguards system and CTBT

enforcement of the law of arms control

As such, this study provides a comprehensive theory and model for the analysis of supervisory mechanisms in arms control treaties and offers an in-depth overview of the law of arms control as it stands in the post Cold War situation. The book will be of interest to international lawyers as well as political scientists and policy-makers.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Den Dekker, Guido

Dekker, Guido

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Öffentliches Recht, Völkerrecht, Internationale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Table of contents. List of abbreviations. 1. General introduction to the study. Part I: The Law of Arms Control. 2. The place of the law of arms control in the international system. 3. Special characteristics of the law of arms control. Part II: International Supervision of the Law of Arms Control: Theory. 4. The International legal framework of supervision in the law of arms control. Part IIA: International Supervision of the Law of Arms Control: Selected Treaties. 5. General features of supervisory mechanisms in multilateral arms control treaties. 6. General features of supervisory mechanisms in global arms control treaties featuring international organisations: OPCW, IAEA, CTBTO. Part III: Enforcement of the Law of Arms Control. 7. Supervisory mechanisms in arms control treaties and enforcement under general international law. 8. Summary and conclusions. References. Index.