In November 2023 delegations came together for the Second Meeting of State Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). A much-discussed agreement, this treaty exemplifies the influence latent nuclear powers, for example, can have on the normative framework shaping the global nuclear order.

But what even are latent nuclear powers and how can nun-nuclear states impact international diplomacy? To what extent must we differentiate states such as Brazil and Germany in this category? What is the humanitarian initiative and why are NATO member states reluctant to join the TPNW, despite their support for the NPT?

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Leonardo Bandarra, a postdoctoral researcher at the University Duisburg-Essen in Germany, who also worked for the Middle East Treaty Organization, to discuss these and other questions. Together we dive into the complexities of non-nuclear powers and their role in nuclear diplomacy, and talk about his impressions at the New York conference.

Leonardo provides us with an insightful and absolutely fascinating perspective on the factors driving and constraining the politics of non-nuclear powers. He also shares with us his thoughts on the difficulties and prospects for the TPNW, and what future disarmament may look like in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine.

Dr. Leonardo Bandarra

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German Student/Young Pugwash

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SYP UKBy SYP PodcastJul 07, 2023