Interpreting the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by Daniel H. Joyner (English)

Description: Interpreting the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by Daniel H. Joyner The 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is one of the most controversial instruments in international law, provoking fierce debate as to its interpretation. This book argues that countries with nuclear weapons misrepresent the Treaty to prevent other states from developing peaceful nuclear energy, holding back nuclear disarmament in the process. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has proven the most complicated and controversial of all arms control treaties, both in principle and in practice.Statements of nuclear-weapon States from the Cold War to the present, led by the United States, show a disproportionate prioritization of the non-proliferation pillar of the Treaty, and an unwarranted underprioritization of the civilian energy development and disarmament pillars of thetreaty. This book argues that the way in which nuclear-weapon States have interpreted the Treaty has laid the legal foundation for a number of policies related to trade in civilian nuclear energytechnologies and nuclear weapons disarmament. These policies circumscribe the rights of non-nuclear-weapon States under Article IV of the Treaty by imposing conditions on the supply of civilian nuclear technologies. They also provide for the renewal and maintaintenance, and in some cases further development of the nuclear weapons arsenals of nuclear-weapon States.The book provides a legal analysis of this trend in treaty interpretation by nuclear-weapon States and thepolicies for which it has provided legal justification. It argues, through a close and systematic examination of the Treaty by reference to the rules of treaty interpretation found in the 1969 ViennaConvention on the Law of Treaties, that this disproportionate prioritization of the non-proliferation pillar of the Treaty leads to erroneous legal interpretations of the Treaty, prejudicing the legitimate legal interests of non-nuclear-weapon States. Author Biography Daniel Joyner is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law. He is the author of International Law and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (Oxford University Press, 2009). Table of Contents Ambassador Mohamed Shaker, Chairman of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs: ForewordIntroduction1: Nuclear Energy and International Law2: Approach to Interpretation3: Nuclear-Weapon States Nuclear policy and Interpretation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty4: Legal Analysis of Nuclear-Weapon States Interpretations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty5: Developments After 2008: Change and Continuity Review `This study is a remarkable one and is greatly welcomed at an important juncture and after a successful NPT Review Conference in 2010. Daniel H. Joyner has relied on solid grounds in interpreting the Treaty, not relying entirely on statements made by certain officials and personalities involved in negotiating the Treaty. Since my book was published more than 30 years ago, it is a great source of comfort to find such a new and remarkable study that greatlyenhances our understanding of the NPT and which can be considered as an inescapable companion to my study of the NPT negotiations. This new study should be a required reading to any one who would wish todeal with nonproliferationAmbassador Mohamed Shaker, President of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, Author of The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty: Origin and Implementation 1959-1979 (1980)`...readers seeking policy arguments that are at variance with the traditional view will find a wealth of material in this book.Norman A. Wulf,Arms Control Today`With meticulous scholarship and brilliant argumentation, Joyner methodically demolishes the assertions that the nonproliferation pillar is dominant and that the peaceful uses and disarmament pillars are somehow lesser...a superb contribution to this important discussion.Thomas Graham Jr, Nonproliferation Review`It is time now to revive international cooperation to increase concensus on NPT interpretation, foster its implementation in all its aspects, and effectively ensure respect for its rules. Joyners book is an excellent contribution to any such endeavour.Dieter Fleck, European Journal of International Law Promotional Presents an original and controversial take on the interpretation of the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Long Description The 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has proven the most complicated and controversial of all arms control treaties, both in principle and in practice.Statements of nuclear-weapon States from the Cold War to the present, led by the United States, show a disproportionate prioritization of the non-proliferation pillar of the Treaty, and an unwarranted underprioritization of the civilian energy development and disarmament pillars of thetreaty. This book argues that the way in which nuclear-weapon States have interpreted the Treaty has laid the legal foundation for a number of policies related to trade in civilian nuclear energy technologies and nuclear weapons disarmament. These policies circumscribe the rights of non-nuclear-weaponStates under Article IV of the Treaty by imposing conditions on the supply of civilian nuclear technologies. They also provide for the renewal and maintaintenance, and in some cases further development of the nuclear weapons arsenals of nuclear-weapon States.The book provides a legal analysis of this trend in treaty interpretation by nuclear-weapon States and the policies for which it has provided legal justification. It argues, through a close and systematic examinationof the Treaty by reference to the rules of treaty interpretation found in the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, that this disproportionate prioritization of the non-proliferation pillar of the Treaty leads to erroneous legal interpretations of the Treaty, prejudicing the legitimate legalinterests of non-nuclear-weapon States. Review Text `This study is a remarkable one and is greatly welcomed at an important juncture and after a successful NPT Review Conference in 2010. Daniel H. Joyner has relied on solid grounds in interpreting the Treaty, not relying entirely on statements made by certain officials and personalities involved in negotiating the Treaty. Since my book was published more than 30 years ago, it is a great source of comfort to find such a new and remarkable study that greatlyenhances our understanding of the NPT and which can be considered as an inescapable companion to my study of the NPT negotiations. This new study should be a required reading to any one who would wish to deal with nonproliferationAmbassador Mohamed Shaker, President of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, Author of The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty: Origin and Implementation 1959-1979 (1980)`...readers seeking policy arguments that are at variance with the traditional view will find a wealth of material in this book.Norman A. Wulf,Arms Control Today`With meticulous scholarship and brilliant argumentation, Joyner methodically demolishes the assertions that the nonproliferation pillar is dominant and that the peaceful uses and disarmament pillars are somehow lesser...a superb contribution to this important discussion.Thomas Graham Jr, Nonproliferation Review`It is time now to revive international cooperation to increase concensus on NPT interpretation, foster its implementation in all its aspects, and effectively ensure respect for its rules. Joyners book is an excellent contribution to any such endeavour.Dieter Fleck, European Journal of International Law Review Quote "With meticulous scholarship and brilliant argumentation, Joyner methodically demolishes the assertions that the nonproliferation pillar is dominant and that the peaceful uses and disarmament pillars are somehow lesser...a superb contribution to this important discussion." --Thomas Graham Jr, Nonproliferation Review Feature Provides a highly topical analysis: in the light of Israeli and American fears over Irans continuing nuclear programme, the issue of nuclear non-proliferation has become ever more pressingDelivers a full overview of this contentious issue, of vital importance for students studying in this fieldPresents an original and controversial take on the interpretation of the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyFirst work to analyse the Non-proliferation Treaty in light of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, illuminating what the 1968 Treaty was in fact meant to achieve Details ISBN0199669945 Author Daniel H. Joyner Language English ISBN-10 0199669945 ISBN-13 9780199669943 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 341.734 Short Title INTERPRETING THE NUCLEAR NON P Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2012-12-13 AU Release Date 2012-12-13 NZ Release Date 2012-12-13 Edited by Prabhat Patnaik Birth 1953 Affiliation Professor, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Position Clinical Faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences Qualifications Ph.D. Pages 200 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-12-13 Imprint Oxford University Press Alternative 9780199227358 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:52234432;

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