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Informationen zum Autor Douglas Lovelace is the Director of the Strategic Studies Institute at the US Army War College. Earlier in his military career, he worked on national security directives. He holds an MBA degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a JD from Widener School of Law.Kristen E. Boon is Director of International Programs at Seton Hall University School of Law. Her writings have appeared in the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law and the New York University Journal of International Law. A former clerk to the Supreme Court of Canada's Justice Ian Binnie, she holds an M.A. in Political Science from McGill University and a J.D. from New York University School of Law.Aziz Huq teaches at the University of Chicago Law School and was recently Director of the Liberty and National Security Project at NYU Law School's Brennan Center. He previously clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and served as Senior Consultant Analyst for the International Crisis Group. Klappentext Volume 118 of Terrorism: Commentary on Security Documents, International Nuclear Security contains documents that illustrate the implementation and evolution of the nuclear regulation, disarmament, and non-proliferation regimes created by various states and international bodies. Efforts to control nuclear weapons have redoubled since the events of September 11, 2001. In order to help States prevent and respond to the risk of nuclear terrorism, the International Atomic Energy Agency established a nuclear security program in 2002 and the United Nations General Assembly also adopted the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism in 2005. Both instruments focus on verification and the various other documents in this volume provide a comprehensive look at modern efforts to combat nuclear security concerns. Zusammenfassung Volume 118 of Terrorism: Commentary on Security Documents, International Nuclear Security contains documents that illustrate the implementation and evolution of the nuclear regulation, disarmament, and non-proliferation regimes created by various states and international bodies. Efforts to control nuclear weapons have redoubled since the events of September 11, 2001. In order to help States prevent and respond to the risk of nuclear terrorism, the International Atomic Energy Agency established a nuclear security program in 2002 and the United Nations General Assembly also adopted the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism in 2005. Both instruments focus on verification and the various other documents in this volume provide a comprehensive look at modern efforts to combat nuclear security concerns. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction and Commentary by Kristen Boon DOCUMENT NO. 1: Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency ("IAEA") dated 10/26/1956 DOCUMENT NO. 2: United Nations General Assembly ("UNGA") Resolution ("Res.") 1665 re: Prevention of the Wider Dissemination of Nuclear Weapons dated 12/04/1961 DOCUMENT NO. 3: Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty ("PTBT") entered into force 10/10/1963 DOCUMENT NO. 4: UNGA Res. 2028 re: Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons dated 11/19/1965 DOCUMENT NO. 5: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty ("CTBT") adopted by the UNGA on 09/17/1996 DOCUMENT NO. 6: Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material ("CPPNM") entered into force 02/08/1987 DOCUMENT NO. 7: Treaty on the Limitation of Underground Nuclear Weapon Tests, known as the Threshold Test Ban Treaty ("TTBT") entered into force 12/11/1990 DOCUMENT NO. 8: International Court of Justice ("ICJ") Advisory Opinion on Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons dated 07/08/1996 DOCUMENT NO. 9: Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty ("SORT") also known as the "Moscow Treaty" ...
