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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
November 2021
Print publication year:
2022
Online ISBN:
9781009052634
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Book description

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.

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Contents

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  • Nuclear Weapons Law
    pp i-ii
  • Nuclear Weapons Law - Title page
    pp iii-iii
  • Where Are We Now?
  • Copyright page
    pp iv-iv
  • Contents
    pp v-vi
  • A - Introduction to the Book
    pp 1-15
  • B - Important Legal Preliminaries
    pp 16-27
  • C - Resorting to the Use of Force in Nuclear Operations
    pp 28-57
  • D - International and Non-International Armed Conflicts
    pp 58-63
  • E - The Conduct of Nuclear Hostilities
    pp 64-144
  • F - Neutrality
    pp 145-151
  • G - Weapons Law as It Applies to Nuclear Weapons
    pp 152-164
  • H - Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes as They Apply to Nuclear Operations
    pp 165-181
  • I - Published National Doctrines of Nuclear Weapon States
    pp 182-185
  • J - The ICJ Advisory Opinion
    pp 186-196
  • K - Nuclear Disarmament and Arms Control
    pp 197-213
  • L - Implications of International Law for Nuclear Command, Control and Communications
    pp 214-221
  • Index
    pp 222-238

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