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| Author(s): |
Noda, Orion
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | CONTEMPORARY SECURITY POLICY; v. 43, n. 1, SI OCT 2021. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 5 |
| Abstract | |
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. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/04455-6 - Symbols of mass destruction: nuclear symbolism in the United States |
| Grantee: | Orion Siufi Noda |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |