Article ID: CBB387447389

The Cold War, the Developing World, and the Creation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 1953–1957 (2016)

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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.

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Authors & Contributors
Rentetzi, Maria
Jo-Ansie van Wyk
Mays, Michael
Elisabeth Roehrlich
Gavin, Francis J.
Twigge, Stephen Robert
Concepts
Nuclear power; atomic energy
Science and politics
Cold War
International cooperation
Nuclear weapons; atomic weapons
Physics
Time Periods
20th century, late
20th century
21st century
20th century, early
Places
United States
South Africa
Soviet Union
South Korea
Switzerland
Russia
Institutions
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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