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Borrie, John, 1974-

Unacceptable harm : a history of how the treaty to ban cluster munitions was won / History of how the treaty to ban cluster munitions was won John Borrie. - New York ; Geneva : United Nations, 2009. - xxvii, 488 pages, [16] pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm

"UNIDIR/2009/8." "United Nations publication sales no. GV. E.09.0.8"--Title page verso. At foot of title: UNIDIR, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, Geneva, Switzerland.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-414) and index.

Introduction. 'What is happening in my yard could happen in yours" -- The technology of killing -- From little things big things will grow -- Norway and cluster munitions -- Lebanon -- The commencement of the Oslo Process -- After Oslo : shifting the burden of proof -- Crunch point -- The evolution of cluster munition policy in the ICRC and UN -- Dublin : define and conquer -- Dublin : endgame -- The end of the beginning -- Annex A. The Oslo Declaration -- Annex B. The Wellington Declaration -- Annex C. The Convention on Cluster Munitions -- Annex D. Timeline of cluster munitions use -- Annex E. Types of cluster munitions in global stockpiles.

ISBN: 9789290451969 9290451963

LCCN: 2010411089

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Convention on Cluster Munitions (2008 May 30)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cluster bombs (International law)
Arms control--International cooperation.
Cluster bombs--Law and legislation.

LC Class. No.: KZ5642 2008 / .B67 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 341.733026 / B737n, 2009

Gov. Doc. Class. No.: UNIDIR/2009/8