Andrew BrownOxford University Press, 2011 Brian Heale Much of this book reads like a nightmare. Joseph Rotblat’s early life in Poland seems almost idyllic, of another world. The First World War soon destroyed this, and the consequences for his family were extreme hardship and threat to life. But Rotblat’s unusual …
by David Swanson2011 ‘It has become a well-kept secret that war is illegal…’ So starts Swanson’s book When the World Outlawed War, a clear, simply written but detailed description of how the Kellogg-Briand Pact came into being. So much hard work went into achieving it, and following the story laid …
by Hugh BeachAbolition 2000 UK, 2011 This booklet, the ninth in a series of occasional papers on defence and disarmament issued in memory of Frank Blackaby, is essential reading for anyone interested in the case for or against Trident. Its purpose is to examine the statement “we can only deter …
by John TirmanOxford University Press, 2011 This book, written by an American, and addressed to Americans, asks a highly uncomfortable question: why do Americans care so little for all the civilians they have killed in every war they fight? And before we all get into America-bashing, we should remember that …
Anthony Summers and Robbyn SwannDoubleday, 2011 Anniversaries provide a useful moment to stand back and reflect: this book enables one to do just that. The Eleventh Day is an excellent account of 9/11 and its aftermath. With access to thousands of recently released documents and the perspective gained from a …
by John GittingsOxford University Press, 2011 Lesley Docksey John Gittings has chosen a very broad subject – the development of ‘peace consciousness’ from ancient Greece to the present day. He starts by looking at how Homer, rather than supporting the Trojan War, stresses the futility and violence of it. As …
In June 2011 the Oxford Research Group produced a discussion paper on the legal obligations governing the use of armed drones. You can read the press release and download the paper. Lesley Docksey of MAW has written an article on this and some of the other legal issues surrounding these …
In June 2011 the Oxford Research Group produced a discussion paper on the legal obligations governing the use of armed drones. Read the press release and download the paper. Lesley Docksey of MAW has written an article by on this and some of the other legal issues surrounding these weapons.
by Lesley Docksey, 18/07/11 The UK Ministry of Defence, in common with the defence policies of other states, is increasing its development, manufacture and use of armed drones. In a report published earlier this year, it stated that ‘a technological tipping point is approaching that may well deliver a genuine revolution in …
“Catch 16-22: Recruitment and retention of minors in the British armed forces“ We think of child soldiers as being a problem in places like the Congo. But “child soldiers” include all those under the age of 18. And under those terms we enlist them in Britain too. This report by …
