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  “The Nuclear Taboo” The world has not seen the use of a Nuclear Weapon in armed conflict, when the United States dropped two bombs on the Japanese Cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Since then, there has not been another weapon used, however that does not mean states are actively preparing for when a situation may occur where the use of nuclear power becomes necessary. Scholar Nina Tannenwald refers to the “Nuclear Taboo” as the main reason why there has been a pause on nuclear force. This “de facto prohibition” against the use of nuclear power is by no means a formal one. It is actually only a taboo because people believe it to be. The vast majority of states who support this taboo are states with no nuclear capabilities whatsoever. In fact, there are only 5 NPT (Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty) states- USA, Britain, China, France, Russia. These 5 states are the only ones recognized to have sanctioned nuclear capabilities. Most recently, the United Nations has pushed for the complete
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2.1 Blog Post

       In order to analyze the beginning of international relations, it is important to look at how sociology, political theory, and law developed over time. According to W.E.B Du Bois, an American sociologist during the civil rights era, Du Bois critiqued the concept that international relations existed before sociology. De Bois expressed his frustration in “Of the Culture of White Folk” where he argued the inaccuracy of scientific and political theory to explain the presence of white supremacy. De Bois’s critique correctly shows how American society’s perception of the Black community has negatively impacted sociology and political theory by emphasizing historical evidence that shows how white men have continuously failed the nation with active racism.  “A nation's religion is its life and as such white Christianity is a miserable failure.” (Du Bois). Du Bois’s argument was particularly insightful because he inferred that the ‘new religion’ was the white race and that European’s
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