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<p>A major question in organizing European security is how Europe should deal with nuclear weapons. Historically, extended nuclear deterrence and later multilateral nonproliferation and bilateral arms control policies came to dominate in Europe. Successful and unsuccessful national and multinational proliferation attempts as well as ambitious but ultimately failed disarmament proposals completed Europe’s patchwork approach. Over time, different nuclear architects, bricoleurs, and spoilers emerged, sometimes switching roles. Today, almost all of Europe’s past nuclear debates are back on the agenda. This contribution revisits these old debates and links them to contemporary discussions about the role of nuclear arms in Europe. It offers a structured review of the main ideas and actors of how to organize nuclear policies in Europe by reflecting on three schools of thought that evolved over time: one centered on the transatlantic alliance, one exploring European deterrence alternatives, and one advocating for complete nuclear disarmament.</p>

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Organizing nuclear policies in Europe: of bricoleur plurality, architect absence, and spoiler disruption

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    2025年1月13日

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  • Michal Onderco,
  • Ulrich Kühn

摘要

A major question in organizing European security is how Europe should deal with nuclear weapons. Historically, extended nuclear deterrence and later multilateral nonproliferation and bilateral arms control policies came to dominate in Europe. Successful and unsuccessful national and multinational proliferation attempts as well as ambitious but ultimately failed disarmament proposals completed Europe’s patchwork approach. Over time, different nuclear architects, bricoleurs, and spoilers emerged, sometimes switching roles. Today, almost all of Europe’s past nuclear debates are back on the agenda. This contribution revisits these old debates and links them to contemporary discussions about the role of nuclear arms in Europe. It offers a structured review of the main ideas and actors of how to organize nuclear policies in Europe by reflecting on three schools of thought that evolved over time: one centered on the transatlantic alliance, one exploring European deterrence alternatives, and one advocating for complete nuclear disarmament.