Articles by Rhys Crilley

July 2, 2025

☢️ Disarmament and the everyday politics of nuclear weapons

Rhys Crilley

The world has entered a dangerous new nuclear age, prompting nuclear states to double down on their commitment to nuclear deterrence. Carolina Pantoliano and Rhys Crilley say we must critically examine this rhetoric. Here, they explore how popular culture shapes the nuclear issue, and how it can help build support for disarmament

Rhys Crilley

Lecturer in International Relations, University of Glasgow / UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, Atomic Anxiety in the New Nuclear Age

Rhys's current research explores the contemporary politics of nuclear weapons, with a focus on arms control and disarmament.

He is a deputy editor at the journal Politics and co-director of the Nuclear Researchers Network-UK.

@rhyscrilley

Unparalleled Catastrophe: Life and Death in the Third Nuclear Age
Manchester University Press, 2025

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