The international politics of nuclear weapons: a constructivist analysis

The international politics of nuclear weapons: a constructivist analysis van Wyk, Jo-Ansie; Kinghorn, Linda; Hepburn, Holly; Payne, Clarence; Sham, Chris This article focuses on the continued international politics of nuclear weapons. Our viewpoint is based on the hypothesis that, despite various non-proliferation efforts, nuclear weapons continue to dominate international relations as is evident in the nuclear stand-off between the US and Iran, and North Korea’s continued contravention of established norms regarding nuclear weapons.