Global nuclear order

What it covers

In this unit you will explore the politics of the possession and control of nuclear weapons. You will analyse the history and current policies of the states that possess nuclear weapons, as well as “threshold” states that maintain some ability to acquire a nuclear capability. You will also examine related global dynamics, such as attempts to control the spread of these weapons, successful and otherwise, examples of states giving up nuclear capabilities, the links between the civilian nuclear industry and weapons programmes, and the illicit or ‘blackmarket’ trade in nuclear materials.

Assessment

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