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When Words are not Enough: assessing the relationship between international commitments and the nuclear choices of Brazil, India and South Africa

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This paper seeks to assess whether there is a contradiction between the commitment to non-proliferation declared by Brazil;India and South Africa and their domestic nuclear choices. Despite differences in their international nuclear status;these countries share similar commitments to non-proliferation;at least discursively. However;once the domestic level—more specifically;the historical characteristics of each of these countries’ nuclear paths—is taken into account;a contradiction between their international discourse and their national interests seems to arise. By analysing their nuclear history;this paper asks the following questions: how much have these countries actually been doing in terms of non-proliferation? What are the aims of these countries’ domestic nuclear politics? Is there any contradiction between their international nuclear discourse and their domestic practices?

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  • Mariana Carpes, 2013. "When Words are not Enough: assessing the relationship between international commitments and the nuclear choices of Brazil, India and South Africa," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(6), pages 1111-1126.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:34:y:2013:i:6:p:1111-1126
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2013.802500
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