| ID | 114977 |
| Title Proper | Denuclearisation practices of Kazakhstan |
| Other Title Information | performing sovereign identity, preserving national security |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Abzhaparova, Aida |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In this article, I investigate the processes of the discursive construction of the identity of Kazakhstan as a sovereign and non-nuclear state, and show how the construction and performance of these identities are both productive and the product of Nuclear Weapons Technology (NWT) as a threat to the national security of Kazakhstan. I argue that both practices - the production of the state identity and the abolition of the ex-Soviet nuclear arsenal from the territory of Kazakhstan - are instrumental ways to secure the values of Kazakhstan, in this case the existence of Kazakhstan as a sovereign state. |
| `In' analytical Note | Review of International Studies Vol. 37, No.4; Oct 2011: p.1537-1553 |
| Journal Source | Review of International Studies Vol. 37, No.4; Oct 2011: p.1537-1553 |
| Key Words | Kazakhstan ; Denuclearisation ; Sovereign Identity ; National Security ; Nuclear Weapons Technology (NWT) |