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2010.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The vision of a world without nuclear weapons has not only inspired a widespread and
important social movement in past decades,1 but continues to do so today. Nuclear
disarmament is currently a central demand of the world peace movement-a complex
network of organizations drawn together on the international and national levels, as well as on
the basis of constituency. In addition, nuclear abolition garners the support of many other civil
society groups, such as religious bodies, labour unions, environmental groups and political
parties. Furthermore, much of the public also backs the development of a nuclear-weaponfree
world. This article will examine today's activist campaign against nuclear weapons, as well
as public opinion. It also will explore some of the obstacles faced by disarmament activists and
discuss how the efficacy of their disarmament campaign might be improved.
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