Latin America and the Origins and Development of the Nuclear Order

In this talk, J. Luis Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of International Security and Law at George Mason University’s Schar School for Policy and Government, will explore how Latin American countries have influenced nuclear politics. He will highlight their role in creating a nuclear-weapon-free zone and shaping the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Drawing on his extensive research into the Global South’s agency in international security, Dr. Rodriguez will discuss the concept of ’embedded ordering,’ showcasing how these states have leveraged existing institutions to reform global governance in nuclear risk reduction.

J. Luis Rodriguez is an assistant professor of international security and law at George Mason University’s Schar School for Policy and Government. He analyzes and compares how developing countries design norms of humanitarian intervention, nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament mechanisms, and regulations on emerging technologies with security applications. Dr. Rodriguez is an adjunct non-resident fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and an affiliate of Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, where he was a Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Fellow and a Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow with funding from the MacArthur Foundation. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in International Relations from El Colegio de Mexico.