This book seeks to decolonize practices of arms control and disarmament. In this endeavor it seeks to problematize our understanding of time and civilization as a rhetorical resource. The need for such an undertaking can be premised on the claim that while problems of modernity,…
This book seeks to decolonize practices of arms control and disarmament. In this endeavor it seeks to problematize our understanding of time and civilization as a rhetorical resource. The need for such an undertaking can be premised on the claim that while problems of modernity,…
The level of brutality and violence against children abducted and forcefully conscripted by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda pricked the conscience of humanity. The suffering of the people in northern Uganda was described by Jan Egeland, the former United Nati…
Takes on the much-debated goal of nuclear zero: exploring the serious policy questions raised by nuclear disarmament and suggesting practical steps for the nuclear weapon states to take to achieve it. It documents the successes and failures of six decades of attempts to control …
This dissertation analyzes the United Nations Special Commission's (UNSCOM) conduct of the forced disarmament, verification, and monitoring of Iraq's chemical and biological weapons from 1991 through 1998. Its addresses two primary research questions: (1) what lessons does UNSCO…
This paper analyses the processes and approaches of negotiating Disarmament, Demobilisation, and Re-integration (DDR), both in the literature and in Iraq after 2003 US-led invasion. It explores the following questions: Was DDR negotiated and implemented successfully after 2003 I…
Describes the similarities and differences between chemical and biological weapons and how technological advancements have led to tactical innovations in their use over time. As well, the author gives equal attention to the international response to the proliferation of chemical…
