Logic of Humanitarian Arms Control and Disarmament - A Power-Analytical Approach

This novel and original book examines and disaggregates, theoretically and empirically, operations of power in international security regimes.

List of contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. Theorizing International Security Regimes: From Three Waves of 'Isms' to the Power-Analytical Approach

Chapter 2. The 19th Century Security Regime Complex

Chapter 3. From Landmines to Cluster Munitions: Resurfacing and Spill-Over of Transhistorical Humanitarian Disarmament

Chapter 4. Small Arms and Light Weapons: From Humanitarian Disarmament to Arms Trade Treaty

Chapter 5. Humanitarianism Meets Nuclear Arms Control

Chapter 6. On the Verge of Change? 'Killer Robots' and Security Regulation

Conclusion

About the author

Nik Hynek is Professor of Politics at Charles University, Prague. He studied political science and international relations at the Masaryk University, the University of Plymouth, and the University of Bradford where he received his research doctorate degree in Security Studies and International Politics (2011). He was a visiting research scholar at the Columbia University in New York and The London School of Economist and Political Science. Also, he is Associate Editor of the Journal of International Relations and Development (Palgrave Macmillan).

Product details

• Authors: Nik Hynek, Nik Solovyeva Hynek, Hynek Nik, Anzhelika Solovyeva
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781538149874
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4987-4
• No. of pages: 228
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, Warfare & defence, Peace studies & conflict resolution