An examination of the world peace and disarmament

Education is crucial to cultivating a critical, well-informed and ethical debate about the human impact of arms and violence. Indeed, it is a leader in the field, teaching the theory and practice of disarmament in a way that is both meaningful for students and beneficial to society.

View Citation summary Arms control remains a major international issue as the twentieth century closes, but it is hardly a new concern.

The effort to limit military power has enjoyed recurring support since shortly after World War I, when the United States, Britain, and Japan sought naval arms control as a means to insure stability in the Far East, contain naval expenditure, and prevent another world cataclysm.

Richard Fanning examines the efforts of American, British, and Japanese leaders -- political, military, and social -- to reach agreement on naval limitation between and the mids, with focus on the yearswhen political leaders, statesmen, naval officers, and various civilian pressure groups were especially active in considering naval limits.

The civilian and even some military actors believed the Great War had been an aberration and that international stability would reign in the near future. But the coming of the Great Depression brought a dramatic drop in concern for disarmament.

This study, based on a wide variety of unpublished sources, compares the cultural underpinnings of the disarmament movement in the three countries, especially the effects of public opinion, through examination of the many peace groups that played an important role in the disarmament process.

The decision to strive for arms control, he finds, usually resulted from peace group pressure and political expediency. For anyone interested in naval history, this book illuminates the beginnings of the arms limitation effort and the growth of the peace movement.It contains contributions from experts from around the world, which showcase fresh perspectives, new ideas and innovations in disarmament and non-proliferation education.

The Foreword of the publication is written by Jan Eliasson, Chairman of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Governing Board and Former Deputy Secretary .

Introduction

Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) of former combatants are applied strategies that play a critical role in post-conflict stability and recovery. The process of disarmament entails the physical removal of weapons, ammunitions, and other means of combat from ex-belligerents. The World Disarmament Conference opened in Geneva, Switzerland, under the auspices of the League of Nations, in February Following the partial success of the LONDON Naval Conference of in extending naval arms limitation agreements, there was hope that new agreements could be reached to.

Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) of former combatants are applied strategies that play a critical role in post-conflict stability and recovery. The process of disarmament entails the physical removal of weapons, ammunitions, and other means of combat from ex-belligerents.

nuclear weapons to deter aggression and assure world peace. To that end the United States All of the above delineate that an examination of arms control and disarmament grants an opportunity to explore durable issues, including war and peace, which are of great personal interest.

Methodology. 9. This study, based on a wide variety of unpublished sources, compares the cultural underpinnings of the disarmament movement in the three countries, especially the effects of public opinion, through examination of the many peace groups that played an important role in the disarmament process.

Peace And Disarmament: Naval Rivalry and Arms Control, 1922-1933

An important aspect to note is that conflict is entirely dependent on the people involved.