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Citizen Advocacy: The Achievements of New Zealand's Peace Activism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Pinar Temocin  and
Noriyuki Kawano
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Abstract

Aotearoa New Zealand provides an important example of successful citizen activism in the form of anti-nuclear peace advocacy. The collective efforts by peace actors over several decades resulted in the successful demand for a nuclear-free nation. This paper highlights the widespread participation and political support that facilitated the process and assesses its achievements.

Keywords

New Zealandanti-nuclearpeaceadvocacymobilization
Type
Research Article
Information
Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 17 , Issue 19 , October 2019 , e2
Copyright
Copyright © The Authors 2019

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