FROM NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) TO THE TREATY ON PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (TPNW): SHIFTING PARADIGM AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION’S OBSTACLES

Abstract

Since its enforcement in 1970, it is evident that the negotiations process towards nuclear disarmament under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has encountered stagnation. This fact led to the inception of the Treaty on the Prohibition of nuclear weapons (TPNW) which possesses a distinct characteristic of NPT. TPNW utilizes a more digestible humanitarian approach, which emphasized the catastrophic impacts of possessing nuclear weapons, rather than the complex state-security approach. This study aims to primarily provide an in-depth understanding regarding the shifting regime from NPT to TPNW and nuclear disarmament in general. The author conducts the research by using the literature research method, and thereafter analyzes the relevance and employs the arguments contained in the literature critically. The research shows that the traditional paradigm in NPT is insufficient to achieve the goal of complete nuclear disarmament, as it only focuses on the interest and security of the states. Thus delegitimizing the existence of public participation, which is important to put pressure to mobilize the political will of the state. This article also shows the possible obstacles that TPNW might face during its upcoming implementation.