Non-strategic nuclear weapons as a ‘Trojan horse' : explaining Germany's ambivalent attitude
Journal
European Security
ISSN
0966-2839
ISSN-Digital
1746-1545
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2013-12-07
Author(s)
Abstract
Germany's ambivalent attitude toward nuclear weapons is the result of an intricate rivalry between competing principles and goals of foreign and security policy-making. A deeply engrained strategic culture of anti-nuclearism and anti-militarism competes with a belief in collective defense and alliance cohesion. Similarly, the long-held belief in multilateralism is time and again challenged by newly emerging claims for leadership within multilateral institutions. The strategically rather insignificant non-strategic nuclear weapons issue provides a nodal point around which these conflicting principles came to the fore.
Language
English
Keywords
NSNW withdrawal
arms control
strategic culture
foreign policy beliefs
multilateralism
anti-nuclearism
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher place
London
Volume
23
Number
1
Start page
15
End page
30
Pages
16
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
235463