| ID | 184665 |
| Title Proper | Dynamics of Normative Change for International Nuclear Export Controls |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kim, Lami |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Like other normative systems, the international nuclear export control norms are incomplete and at times contradictory. Thus, contestations to the international nuclear export control norms inevitably emerge, as they did in the wake of the 1974 Indian nuclear test and the 1991 discovery of Iraq’s nuclear weapons program. These two nuclear crises prompted intense debates regarding the adequacy of the existing norms. The outcome of the debates generated overwhelming agreement and action among nuclear suppliers that they required strengthening. Drawing on Wayne Sandholtz’s theory of normative change, which argues that events trigger disputes whose outcomes modify norms, this article illustrates how the nuclear export control norms have evolved in a cyclical fashion. The article aims to contribute to the constructivist literature on normative change and discusses policy implications. |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Governance Vol. 27, No.4; Oct-Dec 2021: p.517–539 |
| Journal Source | Global Governance Vol: 27 No 4 |
| Key Words | Export controls ; International Organizations ; Constructivism ; Normative ; Norm Contestation ; Nonproliferation Regimes |