BLOCKING THE “NUCLEAR ALLERGY” SYMPTOMS: A BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY OF MULTILATERAL NUCLEAR AFFAIRS CONCERNING NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE-ZONE ESTABLISHME

Abstract

Since the horrific 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the abnormal phenomenon known as “nuclear allergy” began to initially manifest in Japan, simultaneously reflecting ambivalent strategies and international relations with both nuclear-weapon states (NWS) and non-nuclear-weapon states (NNWS). Moreover, the global spread of “nuclear allergy” has had the consequence of significant groups of countries to become interested in “nuclear-weapon-free-zones” (NWFZ), which is hypothesized as an attempt from the majority of the international community to block the “nuclear allergy” symptoms. Hence, this review paper provides a brief historical overview of the behavioral psychology of multilateral nuclear and security affairs after World War II in relation to the potential interconnectedness between the global spread of the “nuclear allergy” phenomenon and the increased interest in NWFZ.