Description
Within the global nuclear order, nuclear-armed states frequently utilise narratives that promulgate norms of strategic stability, nuclear responsibility, risk reduction and deterrence, thereby ‘normalising’ the continued possession of nuclear weapons. This panel brings together papers that highlight and analyse these narratives and the ‘noise’ at play within the global nuclear order. Drawing upon and showcasing a variety of innovative conceptual and analytical approaches, papers not only shine light on the communicative practices of the nuclear-armed, but explicitly emphasise the counter-narratives and contestation that surrounds both the norms and ‘normality’ of nuclear weapon possession and renunciation.
