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International agreements, such as those governing arms control or the environment, virtually always require some degree of verification of information, in order that compliance can be established. To ensure that the verification process can be regarded as efficient, effective and impartial, it is important to have a mathematical model of it. One can be derived by applying methods from statistics and the theory of non-cooperative games, developed in part by John Nash, who received a Nobel prize in 1994 for his work. The methods permit the development of rational verification strategies, as well as such fundamental concepts as guaranteed probability of detection, timeliness of inspections and the deterrence of illegal activity. In this 1996 book, the required theory is introduced gradually in the context of specific real-world examples. The only prerequisites are simple calculus and statistics, so the book should be accessible to a broad range of scientists and non-scientists, in industrial, academic or governmental environments.

Arms control --- Security, International --- Arms race --- Disarmament --- Military readiness --- Verification --- Mathematical models. --- Mathematical Sciences --- Probability

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Armaments --- Armement --- Bewapening --- Collectieve veiligheid --- Collective security --- Disarmament --- Désarmement --- International security --- Ontwapening --- Security [Collective ] --- Security [International ] --- Sécurité collective --- Sécurité internationale --- Veiligheid [Collectieve ] --- -Disarmament --- 623 --- -Arms race --- -Arms control --- Arms race --- Disarmament. --- History --- Arms control --- Armements --- Course aux armements --- Désarmement --- Contrôle --- 20th century --- World politics --- 1945 --- 341.67 --- Limitation of armament --- Military power --- Armed Forces --- Military readiness --- Military weapons --- Peace --- Security, International --- Arms race - History - 20th century. --- 1945-1990 --- Wapens --- Buitenlandse politiek --- Geschiedenis van de nieuwste tijden --- Pacifisme

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The humanitarian framing of disarmament is not a novel development, but rather represents a re-emergence of a much older and long-standing sensibility of humanitarianism in disarmament. The Book rejects the 'big bang' theory that presents the Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention 1997, and its successors - the Convention on Cluster Munitions 2008, and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons 2017 - as a paradigm shift from an older traditional state-centric approach towards a more progressive humanitarian approach. It shows how humanitarian disarmament has a long and complex history, which includes these treaties. This book argues that the attempt to locate the birth of humanitarian disarmament in these treaties is part of the attempt to cleanse humanitarian disarmament of politics, presenting humanitarianism as a morally superior discourse in disarmament. However, humanitarianism carries its own blind spots and has its own hegemonic leanings. It may be silencing other potentially more transformative discourses.

Humanitarian law. --- Arms control. --- War (International law) --- Hostilities --- International law --- Neutrality --- Security, International --- Arms race --- Disarmament --- Military readiness --- Humanitarian conventions --- International humanitarian law

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On 2 April 2013, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Arms Trade Treaty and on 24 December 2014, it entered into force. This marked the end of a long road towards achieving the first global treaty regulating the international trade in conventional arms and preventing their illicit trade and diversion. This book offers readers a concise and workable insight into each of the Articles of this important legal instrument, as well as its negotiation and scope of application. It brings together renowned state practitioners, legal academics and non-governmental expert analysts with different perspectives and backgrounds, many of whom were directly involved in the negotiation of the Treaty itself. The Arms Trade Treaty will provide a comprehensive commentary to guide academics, officials, diplomats and others in the implementation of the Treaty. This book was previously published by Larcier. By popular demand, it has been republished and is now available in eBook format.

Arms transfers --- Arms control. --- Law and legislation. --- Security, International --- Arms race --- Disarmament --- Military readiness --- War, Maritime (International law) --- War (International law)

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Chemical arms control --- Disarmament --- Chemical arms control. --- Disarmament. --- Limitation of armament --- Military power --- Armed Forces --- Arms control --- Arms race --- Military readiness --- Military weapons --- Peace --- Security, International --- Chemical weapons control