NUCLEAR PEACE - The Story of the Trident Three (First edition, first printing)

John Mayer

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Langue : anglais

Edité par Vision (Satin Publications Ltd.), London, 2002

1904132049 / 9781904132042

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First printing of the true first edition, published by small press Vision, in near fine condition. An uncommon book. ***Near fine in dark-blue paper-covered boards with silver titles to the spine. The boards are nice and clean, and the silver is still beautifully bright. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. No other creases or bumps. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges clean (just lightly foxed). Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Interior pages are clean. No foxing. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper, with the original publisher's printed price of £16.99 on the back panel. The dustwrapper is complete, with just some rubbing at the extremities, and a couple of light creases (please see scans). No chips, serious creases or tears. No fading. Dustwrapper clean - just slightly marked. ***240mm x 160mm. 278 pages including an Index. ***'Trident Ploughshares is an activist anti-nuclear weapons group, founded in 1998 with the aim of "beating swords into ploughshares". This is specifically by attempting to disarm the UK Trident nuclear weapons system, in a non-violent manner. In 1999 a legal case was put forward to attempt to use the International Court of Justice (ICJ) opinion in establishing the illegality of nuclear weapons. On 27 Sep 1999, three Trident Ploughshares activists Ulla Røder from Denmark, Angie Zelter from England, and Ellen Moxley from Scotland, were acquitted of charges of malicious damage at Greenock Sheriff Court. The three women had boarded Maytime, a barge moored in Loch Goil and involved in scientific work connected with the Vanguard-class submarines berthed in the nearby Gareloch, and caused £80,000 worth of damage. As is often the case in trials relating to such actions, the defendants attempted to establish that their actions were necessary, in that they had prevented what they saw as "nuclear crime". The acquittal of the Trident Three resulted in the High Court of Justiciary, the supreme criminal court in Scots law, considering a Lord Advocate's Reference, and presenting the first detailed analysis of the ICJ Opinion by another judicial body. The High Court was asked to answer four questions: In a trial under Scottish criminal procedure, is it competent to lead evidence as to the content of customary international law as it applies in the United Kingdom? Does any rule of customary international law justify a private individual in Scotland in damaging or destroying property in pursuit of his or her objection to the United Kingdom's possession of nuclear weapons, its action in placing such weapons at locations within Scotland or its policies in relation to such weapons? Does the belief of an accused person that his or her actions are justified in law constitute a defence to a charge of malicious mischief or theft? Is it a general defence to a criminal charge that the offence was committed in order to prevent or bring to an end the commission of an offence by another person? The four collective answers given by Lord Prosser, Lord Kirkwood and Lord Penrose were all negative. This did not have the effect of overturning the acquittals of Roder, Zelter and Moxley (Scots law, like many other jurisdictions, does not allow for an acquittal to be appealed); however, it does have the effect of invalidating the ratio decidendi under which the three women were able to argue for their acquittal, and ensures that similar defences cannot be present in Scots Law.' (Wiki) ***A first UK edition of this fascinating study of the so-called "Trident Three". An uncommon book, the subject of which (Britain's nuclear deterrent) is still very relevant today. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

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Titre
NUCLEAR PEACE - The Story of the Trident Three (First edition, first printing)
Auteur
John Mayer
Éditeur
Vision (Satin Publications Ltd.), London
Année de publication
2002
État de l'article
Near Fine
Jaquette
Near Fine
Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1904132049
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781904132042
Édition
First Edition
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First Printing
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