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Landmines and Human Security: International
Politics and War's Hidden Legacy
Edited by
Richard Matthew,
Bryan McDonald, and
Ken Rutherford
Landmines and
Human Security
provides the first comprehensive,
multi-perspectival analysis of the transnational effort to ban antipersonnel
landmines, an effort that culminated in 1997 with the signing of the Mine Ban
Treaty. This volume brings together the insights of activists, scholars,
government officials and journalists, most of whom have had extensive experience
with some aspect of the mine ban movement, as well as the commentaries of
landmine victims themselves, have been gathered to tell a dramatic and inspiring
story. It is a story that is fascinating in its own right. It is a story that is
instructive for those tackling other global issues. And it is a story that makes
an important contribution to our understanding of the profound changes taking
place today in the international system.
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About Landmines and Human Security
"This dramatic account of the mine ban
movement, which arose with unparalleled speed to touch so many lives, is both a
model study in effective coalition activism and a moving story that will inspire
anyone who seeks to make our world a more humane, just, and safe place for all
who share it."
— from the Foreword by Her Majesty Queen
Noor
"Landmines and Human Security
brings together the diverse insights and experiences of nongovernmental leaders,
politicians, civil servants, academics, and landmine survivors to tell the story
of the ICBL, to assess its impact, to reflect on its lessons, and to remind us
of the challenges that remain in addressing the global landmine crisis."
— from the Foreword by Lady Heather Mills
McCartney and Sir Paul McCartney
"There are important lessons to be
learned, and Landmines and Human Security gives us the tools to apply
these lessons as we move forward, both to universalize the Ottawa Treaty and to
meet other challenges in today's dangerous and complex world."
— from the Foreword by Senator Patrick
Leahy
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Richard A. Matthew
is Associate Professor of International and
Environmental Politics and Director of the Center for Unconventional Security
Affairs at the University of California at Irvine. Bryan McDonald is
Assistant Director of the Center for Unconventional Security Affairs at the
University of California at Irvine. Kenneth R. Rutherford is Assistant
Professor of Political Science at Southwest Missouri State University and
cofounder of the Landmine Survivors Network.
Contributors
include The Honorable Lloyd Axworthy,
Kerry Brinkert, Paul Chamberlain, Stacy Bernard Davis, Carlos dos
Santos, Glenna L. Fak, Michael J. Flynn, Leah Fraser, Ted Gaulin,
Stephen Goose,
Kevin
Hamilton, Nay Htun,
Colin King, Senator Patrick Leahy, David
Long, Richard A. Matthew, Sir Paul McCartney, Lady Heather Mills McCartney, Bryan McDonald,
Claudio Torres Nachón, Her Majesty Queen Noor, J. Antonio Ohe, Pat Patierno, Kenneth
R. Rutherford, Oren J. Schlein, Paul Wapner, Jody
Williams and Raquel Willerman.
Learn more about
contributors to Landmines and Human Security...
Link to our
Bibliography on Landmines by Julian Gelfand.
Link to
SUNY Press website
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