Bulletin n. 2/2016 | ||
December 2016 | ||
Roehrlich Elisabeth |
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The Cold War, the developing world, and the creation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 1953–1957 | ||
in Cold War History , Volume 16 - Issue 2 , 2016 , pp. 195-212 | ||
This article argues that the creation of the IAEA (1953–1957) was shaped by the overlapping dynamics of superpower relations, decolonisation, and the growing influence of the ‘global South’ in the United Nations. During the four years of multilateral and international negotiations, many of the developing countries argued that the new organisation should not exacerbate global inequalities, practice discrimination, or institutionalise ‘atomic colonialism’. While American-Soviet understanding during these negotiations was at times strikingly good, the uranium-producing states and the future recipients of IAEA technical assistance often faced each other as rival blocs. The article is based on multi-archival research at the IAEA and the UN, as well as at the National Archives of the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. | ||