Nuclear Weapons Law
Where Are We Now?
- Authors:
- William H. Boothby, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
- Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt
- Date Published: January 2022
- availability: Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781316511428
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This book examines the law relating to the possession, threat or use of nuclear weapons. By addressing in logical sequence the law regarding sovereignty, the threat or use of force, the conduct of nuclear hostilities, neutrality, weapons law and war crimes, the book illustrates the topics that an effective national command, control and communications system for nuclear weapons must address. Guidance is given on intractable issues, such as the responsibilities of remote submarine commanders. The continuing relevance of the ICJ's Nuclear Advisory Opinion is assessed, and the prospects for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons are discussed. The book has been written in an accessible style so that it will be equally useful to lawyers and practitioners, including relevant commanders, politicians, policy staffs and academics. The objective is to state the law accurately and to explain its implications and provide practical guidance in this most sensitive area. This book is also available as open access.
Read more- Reliable and accurate, this book is written by globally recognised experts in the law relating to targeting and weapons
- Presents the law logically and clearly, rendering the complexities accessible for those coming to the subject for the first time
- Gives practical guidance both as a source of reference for a specific issue or for those seeking a general understanding of the law applicable to nuclear weapons
- This book is also available as open access
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- Date Published: January 2022
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781316511428
- length: 176 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 158 x 18 mm
- weight: 0.49kg
- availability: Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the book
2. Important legal preliminaries
3. Resorting to the use of force in nuclear operations
4. International and non-international armed conflicts
5. The conduct of nuclear hostilities
6. Neutrality
7. Weapons law as it applies to nuclear weapons
8. Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes as they apply to nuclear operations
9. Published national doctrines of nuclear weapon states
10. The ICJ advisory opinion
11. Nuclear disarmament and arms control
12. Implications of international law for nuclear command, control and communications
Index.
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