Special Issue: Nuclear Weapons
Inside this issue, we analyze research on the negligent dismissal of environmental and health considerations during the world’s race to develop nuclear weapons. The second analysis examines how the perceived legitimacy, power, and language of certain people can influence thinking and policy on nuclear disarmament efforts. The third analysis examines how gender and Western domination of knowledge shape nuclear discourse. In the fourth analysis, we highlight the importance of devaluing nuclear weapons not only as material, but as social objects. Finally, we examine empirical research that considers U.S. proximity and power as the main contributor to North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.
Too Close and Too Strong: U.S. Power and Proximity Contributing to North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions
The U.S.’s overwhelming military capabilities and presence on the Korean Peninsula are primary motivators for North Korea’s nuclear program.
The Importance of Devaluing Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons are “social objects” that gain value and meaning from social contexts, therefore, the value attached to them is subject to change.
What does Masculinity and East/West thinking have to do with Nuclear Weapons?
Masculinity and Orientalism operate in U.S./Indian nuclear discourses, marking the non-Western country as inferior and irresponsible, requiring scrutiny.
In Nuclear Disarmament Campaigns, the Messenger Matters
When considered competent, respectable, and honorable, nuclear abolition advocates trigger increased attention and debate on disarmament issues.
Long-Term Human Costs of Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Pacific
U.S. testing of nuclear weapons detonated in the Marshall Islands was equivalent to 1.6 Hiroshima-sized bombs dropped daily for 12 years (1946-1958).
War Prevention Initiative at the Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director gave a free public talk on “Challenges and Opportunities in the Trump Era and Peace Education for Peaceful Resistance” at the Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network.
The Peacebuilding Role of Religious Civil Society Initiatives in the Korean Peninsula
Religious civil society leaders with access to top political leadership and grassroots constituents, contributed to the Korean peace process in the 1990s.
Engaging Across Deep Divides to Counter Extremism
Multicultural societies need to ensure more inclusive engagement across deep divides, as doing so is vital to confronting violent extremism.
Human Rights Implications of Foreign U.S. Military Bases
When host countries are less relevant to U.S. security interests, the presence of U.S. troops can lead to positive human rights practices.
Peacebuilding, Agency, and Zones of Peace
Liberal peacebuilding can sideline the agency of local actors, which accounts for widespread resistance, or even failure of these efforts.
