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An examination of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons within the contemporary nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament security architecture.
List of contents
1. Changing the Status Quo in Nuclear Arms Control Law: The Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons 2017; 2. Adopting the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons 2017: A New Dawn, a New Deal, a New Direction in Nuclear Disarmament Law?; 3. Humanitarian Nuclear Disarmament: Challenging the Status Quo through New Approaches to Legal Process, Purpose and Provisions; 4. Legal Congruence with Existing Treaty Obligations: Towards Complementary or Competing Interests?; 5. Customary International Law, Opinio Juris and State Practice Regarding the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons 2017: Towards Universality?; 6. Treaty Safeguards, Verification, and Implementation: A Simple-Ban Approach and a Need for Oversight; 7. Nuclear Deterrence Policies and the Prohibition Treaty: Disarmament Considerations Nuclear Weapons and the Theory of Deterrence.
About the author
Jonathan Black-Branch is the President of ISLAND – Foundation of International Society of Law and Nuclear Disarmament, a charitable foundation focusing on teaching, research and engagement activities regarding nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and understanding and the human impact of living in a nuclear world.
Summary
Black-Branch provides a comprehensive overview of the nuclear security architecture, examining the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (2017) within the context of the nuclear disarmament law framework. He outlines how the Treaty may affect nuclear security assurances, noting the potential strengths and limitations of disarmament law.
