Preventing Nuclear War: The Medical and Humanitarian Case for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

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John Loretz (retired as IPPNW Program Director in 2017) Marion Birch (Public Health Professional)

Preventing Nuclear War

The Medical and Humanitarian Case for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

John Loretz (retired as IPPNW Program Director in 2017), Marion Birch (Public Health Professional), Leo van Bergen (Independent Researcher)

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Routledge
24 June 2024

Nuclear weapons

Preventing Nuclear War: The Medical and Humanitarian Case for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons provides a window into the work of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) health professionals, advocates and activists as they persuaded diplomats, parliamentarians, the media, and the public to ban nuclear weapons.

Why are doctors speaking out about nuclear weapons and nuclear war, an issue that seems to be the exclusive province of diplomats, politicians, and security experts? This volume offers an answer in the unique perspective of health professionals on the nature of nuclear weapons, their medical and humanitarian consequences, and the responsibility to prevent what cannot be treated. On 7 July 2017, the UN successfully concluded negotiations on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The ""ban treaty,"" emerged from a ""humanitarian initiative"" that shifted the focus away from deterrence-based rationales used by the nuclear-armed states and toward an evidence-based understanding of the existential threat nuclear weapons pose to humanity. Since 1980, IPPNW has been the leading medical organization primarily dedicated to the abolition of nuclear weapons. With its civil society partners in ICAN—the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons—IPPNW brought the scientific evidence about nuclear weapons and nuclear war into the treaty negotiations and into the language of the TPNW itself. The contributors to this volume show the dedication and diverse strategies that have together made up a unified and very significant contribution to ridding the world of nuclear weapons.

Reflecting honestly on what has been learnt and have the potential to contribute to wider learning outside the anti-nuclear community, Preventing Nuclear War: The Medical and Humanitarian Case for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will be of great use to medical and health professionals, humanitarian professionals, and anyone wanting to work towards a more peaceful and equitable world. The chapters originally published as a special issue of Medicine, Conflict and Survival.

Edited by: John Loretz (retired as IPPNW Program Director in 2017), Marion Birch (Public Health Professional), Leo van Bergen (Independent Researcher)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032839233
ISBN 10: 1032839236
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 24 June 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Loretz retired as IPPNW Program Director in 2017. He represented the organization on the international steering group of ICAN, the 2017 Nobel Peace Laureate. Marion Birch is a public health professional with extensive experience in countries affected by conflict. Leo van Bergen is an independent researcher and medical historian.