Changing Arms Control Norms in International Society

When states' survival is at stake, do they follow norms that prohibit the use of certain weapons? Adachi's research examines how norms related to the use and non-use of weapons develop, contest, and disappear, with examples from different historical periods and regions. This book is a valuable contribution to the study of norms in International Relations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 172 pages
Publication date: 30 April 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

When the survival of states is at stake, do they adhere to norms and refrain from using certain weapons based on those norms against their use?

Adachi offers a comprehensive analytical framework for examining norm dynamics, integrating existing literature and expanding the norm life cycle model to address contestation, resistance to diffusion, and disappearance of norms. He also explores the evolving nature of international society and how these changes shape the sharing of norms. Specifically, his focus lies on norms related to the use and non-use of weapons, with examples of how these norms emerged in different regions and historical contexts concerning specific types of weapons. From the banning of gun use in Japan under Bushido to international bans on chemical weapons and the establishment of norms on nuclear weapons, Adachi examines not only the origins of these norms but also the factors that can lead to their contestation or disappearance.

This volume makes a valuable contribution to the literature on norms in International Relations, particularly appealing to scholars and students interested in the control of arms.

Weight: 288g
Dimension: 156 x 231 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367741686