| ID | 185997 |
| Title Proper | Wolf in sheep’s clothing? the NPT and symbolic proliferation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Noda, Orion |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | I argue that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) not only fails to address non-quantitative forms of nuclear proliferation, but also acts as a proliferator of the symbolic values of nuclear weapons. Drawing from Semiotics scholarship, I identify two symbolic roles played by the NPT: as a symbol in itself and as a symbolic proliferator. To support my argument, I employ document and critical discourse analyses, examining the text of the treaty as well as statements from selected nuclear weapon states (NWS) and non-nuclear-weapon states (NNWS) at the 2015 NPT Review Conference (RevCon). This article is structured in two sections: Firstly, I put forward an analytical framework focused on symbolism, exploring the symbolic role of nuclear weapons. Secondly, I turn my attention to the NPT, examining its role and success in the past 50 years employing the symbolic analytical framework. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary Security Policy Vol. 43, No.1; Jan 2022: p.134-160 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary Security Policy Vol: 43 No 1 |
| Key Words | Nuclear Weapons ; Arms Control ; NPT ; Non - Proliferation ; Symbolism |