Foreign Aid And Landmine Clearance
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Foreign Aid And Landmine Clearance
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Author : Matthew Breay Bolton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2010-01-30
Foreign Aid And Landmine Clearance written by Matthew Breay Bolton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-30 with Political Science categories.
In the decade since the signing of the Ottawa Treaty, which banned the production and use of anti-personnel mines, governments have spent over $3 billion on clearing up and mitigating the security threat of mines, cluster munitions and other unexploded ordnance in the world's current and former war zones. However, this flow of cash into regions dominated by violent social structures raises numerous political issues. Through detailed archival and field research, this book explores the politics behind the allocation and implementation of foreign aid by the US and Norway for demining in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Sudan. It is an essential resource for practitioners and policymakers working in the field of landmine clearance and for students and researchers of Development Studies and post-war reconstruction.
Stepping Into A Minefield
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Author : Ian Mansfield
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-09-05
Stepping Into A Minefield written by Ian Mansfield and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Ian Mansfield was serving in the Australian Army when he was selected to command a team of Australian combat engineers to go to Pakistan to train Afghan refugees in mine-clearance procedures. With millions of refugees expected to return to Afghanistan, the United Nations saw a humanitarian crisis looming and requested help from Western countries to tackle the landmine problem. In September 1991, Ian, along with his wife and two young children, left Australia on a one-year assignment … and didn’t return home for 20 years. This highly personal account recalls Ian’s pioneering efforts to set up a civilian program in Afghanistan to clear landmines for humanitarian purposes, and then his decision to leave the Australian Army and join the United Nations. He continued to work in the mine-action sector, setting up programs in Laos and Bosnia, and then working at the policy level at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Stepping into a Minefield highlights the dangers and the tragedies involved in landmine clearance, but also reveals the great humanity, dedication and humour of the thousands of brave men and women clearing landmines today. It also outlines the political, cultural and security ‘minefields’ that Ian had to navigate along the way, which were often more difficult to deal with than the real minefields.
Landmine Monitor Report 2002
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Release Date : 2002
Landmine Monitor Report 2002 written by and has been published by Human Rights Watch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Arms control categories.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Clearing The Paths To Peace
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Author : John D. Nelson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Clearing The Paths To Peace written by John D. Nelson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Armed Forces categories.
Japan S Foreign Aid To Africa
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Author : Pedro Amakasu Raposo
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-05
Japan S Foreign Aid To Africa written by Pedro Amakasu Raposo and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-05 with Political Science categories.
The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) was established in 1993 with the intention of creating opportunities for trade and investment on both sides and the promotion of sustainable development. In 2003, the conference translated Japanese aid policy to Africa into three key pillars: human centered development, poverty reduction through economic growth, and the consolidation of peace, and since 2005 Africa has on several occasions been the largest recipient of Japanese overseas aid. Tracing Japanese foreign aid to Africa during and after the Cold War, this book examines how the TICAD process sits at the intersection of international relations and domestic decision making. Indeed, it questions whether the increase in aid has been driven by domestic changes such as demands from civil society and donor interest, or pressures emanating from the international system. Taking Angola and Mozambique as case studies, the book explores how Japan’s development cooperation with Africa has assisted previously war torn states make the transition from war to peace, and in doing so demonstrates the centrality of human security to Japanese foreign policy as a means of ensuring sustainable development. This book will have great interdisciplinary appeal to students and scholars of Japanese and African studies, Japanese politics, international relations theory, foreign policy, economic development and sustainable development.
Disarming States
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Author : Kenneth R. Rutherford
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2010-12-07
Disarming States written by Kenneth R. Rutherford and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-07 with Political Science categories.
This book provides a detailed history of the global movement to ban anti-personnel landmines (APL), marking the first case of a successful worldwide civil society movement to end the use of an entire category of weapons. In March 1995, Belgium became the first state to pass a domestic anti-personnel landmine ban. In December 1997, 122 states joined Belgium in signing the comprehensive Mine Ban Treaty, also known as the Ottawa Treaty. The movement to ban landmines became a turning point in global politics that continues to influence policy and strategy decisions regarding weapon use today. Disarming States: The International Movement to Ban Landmines describes how non-government organizations (NGOs) brought the landmine issue to international attention by forming the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). The author presents new information gleaned from interviews and intensive research conducted around the world. The critical role of mid-size states—such as Austria, Canada, and Switzerland—recruited to back the movement's goals is examined. The book concludes by examining how NGOs affect the international political agenda, especially in seeking legal prohibitions on weapons and changes in states' behaviors.
Political Minefields
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Author : Matthew Breay Bolton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-07-23
Political Minefields written by Matthew Breay Bolton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-23 with Political Science categories.
Thousands of people around the world are maimed and killed by landmines and unexploded ammunition every year. International law classifies landmines as 'evil in themselves', but minefields are expressions of 'political minefields' that create them and allow them to persist. In this travelogue through Iraq, Laos, Cambodia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Sudan, South Sudan and New York City, we follow Matthew Bolton's quest for solutions to the landmine crisis and emerging autonomous weapons. Throughout his journey we meet deminers, paramilitaries, journalists, mercenaries, diplomats, aid workers, and campaigners working in and around the minefields. It is a must-read for those working to alleviate the devastation of war.
Alternatives For Landmine Detection
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Author : Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2003
Alternatives For Landmine Detection written by Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Political Science categories.
At the rate that government and nongovernmental organizations are clearing existing landmines, it will take 450-500 years to rid the world of them. Concerned about the slow pace of demining, the Office of Science and Technology asked RAND to assess potential innovative technologies being explored and to project what funding would be required to foster the development of the more promising ones. The authors of this report suggest that the federal government undertake a research and development effort to develop a multisensor mine detection system over the next five to eight years.
Still Killing
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Author : Alex Vines
language : en
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Release Date : 1997
Still Killing written by Alex Vines and has been published by Human Rights Watch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Political Science categories.
Momentum for a ban
Landmine Monitor Report
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Release Date : 2004
Landmine Monitor Report written by and has been published by Human Rights Watch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction categories.