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In the 1950s, then-USPresident Eisenhower introduced the ‘Atoms for Peace’ initiative to decouple nuclear power from nuclear weapons in both public imagery and policy making processes. Political science literature generally follows this distinction, treating nuclear energy as a civilian domestic issue, while discussing nuclear weapons as military and security issues of international relevance. This paper looks at the nuclear power politics in Finland and South Korea to show the arbitrary nature of this division. Both countries are self-declared non-nuclear weaponsstates, and thus rely on nuclear power to reduce dependency on imports for improved national energy security. National security concerns also influence nuclear research activities in terms of the selection of reactor models and construction companies, as well as the treatment of nuclear waste material. The latter challenges the notion that nuclear energy production is a purely domestic affair. Nuclear waste reprocessing produces weaponsgrade material, and thus challenges proliferation agreements and, especially in East Asia, the volatile balance of power. In addition to this realist reading, Finnish nuclear waste policies are often influenced by international environmental norms to seek responsible solutions for neighboring countries, as well as for future generations. Both cases thus highlight the interdependence of ‘atoms for peace’ and ‘atoms for war’ and the role of energy security in peace studies.

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Abstract
 I. Introduction
 II. Theoretical Background of ‘Atoms for Peace’
 III. Comparative Analysis of Politics of Nuclear Power in Finland and South Korea
  1. National Security and Energy Supplies
  2. Geopolitical Location and Nuclear Technology Acquisition
  3. Nuclear Waste Policies
 IV. Conclusion
 References

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저자

• Heike Hermanns [ Dept. of Political Science, Gyeongsang National University, Korea ]

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간행물

표지보기 관심저널 등록

• 간행물명

  평화학연구 [THE JOURNAL OF PEACE STUDIES]

• 간기

  계간

• pISSN

  1738-2580

• 수록기간

  2004~2024

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 340 DDC 320