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Details of Published Work
Refereed Books: 1
R Erika Simpson, NATO and the Bomb: Canadian Defenders Confront Critics (Kingston & Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2001), 365 pp.
The clothbound copy was printed in April 2001. The paperback edition was released in April 2002 to bookstores and for use as a university textbook for upper-year courses.
Refereed Chapters in Books: 4
R Erika Simpson, “The NATO Club: 'northern', 'rich', 'white‘ nations defending the Imperial Palace?” ed. Darren Marks, War, Human Dignity, and Nation Building: Theological Perspectives on Canada’s Role in Afghanistan” (Cambridge Scholars Publishing) 2010, pp. 70-89
R Erika Simpson, “The new U.S. doctrine of pre-emptive warfare and its implications for nuclear deterrence and disarmament” ed. David Krieger, The Challenge of Abolishing Nuclear Weapons (Transaction Publishers: Piscataway, NJ.), 2009, pp. 141-154
R Erika Simpson, “Games, Strategies, and Human Security” Perspectives on Human Security: National Sovereignty and Humanitarian Intervention, edited by M.V. Naidu, (Brandon, Manitoba: Canadian Peace Research and Education Association, 2001), pp. 139-49
R Erika Simpson, “New Ways of Thinking about Nuclear Weapons and Canada’s Defence Policy” Diefenbaker’s Legacy, edited by D. C. Story and R. Bruce Shepard, (Regina: Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1998), pp. 27-41
Refereed Articles in Journals: 11
R Erika Simpson, “Towards a World Free of Nuclear Weapons” Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice, vol. 28, no. 3, August 2016, pp. 309-17
R Erika Simpson, “Proliferation of Drones Raises New Concerns” Peace Magazine, vol. 32, no. 3, July-Sept, 2016, pp. 14-16
R Erika Simpson, “It’s time for Canadian decisions on lethal drones” Journal of Defense Studies and Resource Management, vol. 4, no. 1, June 25, 2016, pp. 1-5
R Erika Simpson, “Nuclear Waste Burial in Canada? The Political Controversy over the Proposal to Construct a Deep Geologic Repository?” Journal of Nuclear Energy Science & Power Generation Technology, vol. 55, no. 3, April 2016, pp. 1-6
R Erika Simpson, “Canada’s arm’s deal with Saudi Arabia”, Peace Magazine, vol. 32, no. 2, April-June 2016, pp. 13-14
R Erika Simpson, “Sustainable development goals worth sharing” OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, vol. 9, no. 3, March 30, 2016, pp. 115-22
R Erika Simpson, "acy in Europe affects NATO’s Intentions in Ukraine and NATO’s Strategic Concept” International Journal Advances in Social Science and Humanities, vol. 4, issue 02, February 2016, pp. 75-79
R Erika Simpson, “Canada and the UN Security Council: New Strategies to Advance International and National Security” Peace Research, vol. 31, no. 2, June 1999, pp. 79-99
R Erika Simpson, “The Principles of Liberal Internationalism according to Lester Pearson”, Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, spring 1999, pp. 64-77
R Erika Simpson, “The Looming Costs of NATO Expansion in the 21st century”, International Journal, vol. 54, no. 2, spring 1999, pp. 324-39
R Erika Simpson, “Canada’s Defence Costs will Jump with NATO Expansion” Peace Research, vol. 30, no. 1, February 1998, pp. 1-10
Non-Refereed Articles in Journals: 9
Erika Simpson, “Canadians Keep Asking Questions about Saudi Arms Deal” MPC Journal, vol. 1, issue 4, April 10, 2016, pp. 99-101
Erika Simpson, “Federal environment minister delays decision on nuclear waste repository” Municipal World, vol. 126, no 4, April 2016, pp. 13-14
Erika Simpson, “New Opportunities to Question US Reliance Upon Nuclear Weapons” INESAP Information Bulletin, Issue No. 28, April, 2008, pp 14-19
Erika Simpson, “Threats to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty” News in Review, UN Headquarters, NYC, issue no. 14, May 19, 2005, pp. 4-5
Erika Simpson, “New Threats to the Alliance’s Security and Strategies to Reform NATO” The Transatlantic Quarterly, Winter/Spring 2005, pp. 47-51
Erika Simpson, “Thinking about Your Thesis?” University Affairs, January 2001, pp. 24- 27
Erika Simpson, “Canada’s NATO commitment: Current controversies, past debates, and future issues” Behind the Headlines, vol. 57, no. 2/3, winter/spring 2000, pp. 20-27
Erika Simpson, "Redefining Security” The McNaughton Papers, vol. 1, (Toronto: Canadian Institute for Strategic Studies, 1991), pp. 57-75
Erika Simpson and H. Peter Langille, "Peaceful Conversion: A Training Centre for Peacekeepers” Ploughshares Monitor, December 1991, pp. 10-12
Technical Reports Related to Academic Field: 9
Rapporteur: Erika Simpson et. al “Toward an Arctic Nuclear Weapon Free Zone” final report and recommendations of a conference, Ottawa, October 26, 2012
Bev Delong, Ernie Regehr, Doug Roche, Erika Simpson, “Practical Steps toward Zero Nuclear Weapons” unpublished paper presented to conference, “Practical Steps to Zero Nuclear Weapons” by Steering Committee, 34 pp., January 2010
Erika Simpson (on behalf of the CPG), “CPG Statement on NATO’s Nuclear Weapons Policies” 2009
Doug Roche and Erika Simpson (on behalf of the CPG) “The Only Absolute Guarantee” presented to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade “Dialogue on Foreign Policy” by the CPG, April, 2003, 16 pp
Erika Simpson, “Advancing Human Security” Report of CPG meeting, July 20, 2002, for distribution to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pugwash International Council, and all CPG members, 22 pp
Erika Simpson, “The Responsibility to Protect” Report of CPG and Science for Peace meeting, March 23, 2002, for distribution to DFAIT, and all members of CPG and Science for Peace, 8 pp
Common Security Consultants, [H. Peter Langille and Erika Simpson], A 1994 Blueprint for a Canadian and International Peacekeeping Training Centre at CFB Cornwallis, (Halifax: Government of Nova Scotia, 1994), 106 pp., reprinted in Eng. /French in Minutes of Proceedings of the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons on Canada's Defence Policy, issue no. 21, June 14, 1994, pp. A1-123(2015, Oct. 10).
Common Security Consultants [H. Peter Langille and Erika Simpson] and Stratman Consulting Inc. [Brigadier-General Clayton Beattie], CFB Cornwallis: Canada's Peacekeeping Training Centre—A Blueprint for a Peacekeeping Training Centre of Excellence, (Halifax: Government of Nova Scotia, 1992), 70 pp., reprinted in Eng./French in Minutes of Proceedings of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs, issue no. 45, April 1, 1993, pp. 1-185
Common Security Consultants [H. Peter Langille and Erika Simpson], CFB Cornwallis: Canada's Peacekeeping Training Centre, (Halifax: Government of Nova Scotia, 1991), A proposal prepared for presentation by the Premier of Nova Scotia to the Prime Minister, August 1991, pp. 1-24./
Refereed Conference Proceedings: 3
R Jim Wurst, Erika Simpson, Rhianna Tyson, Final report for the Atlanta Consultation II on “The Future of the NPT” Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia, January 26-28, 2005
R Erika Simpson, “NATO Reform: New Strategies to Advance International and National Security” Pugwash Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 2, December 2003. This paper was one of 6 selected from over 190 entries for publication in the Pugwash Newsletter
R Erika Simpson, Institute for Global Economics and The Korea Foundation, International Next Generation Leaders’ Forum, (Proceedings of the Fourth Forum, September 1-6, 1997, Seoul, Korea, 1998), pp. 74-75, 83-84, 108-109, 116.
Refereed Book Reviews: 2
R Erika Simpson, “In Good Faith: Canadian Churches Against Apartheid” (by Renate Pratt) International Journal, vol. 53, no. 4, autumn 1998, pp. 786-787.
R Erika Simpson, "Game Theory and International Security” (by Steven Brams and Marc Kilgour) International Journal, vol. 46, no. 1, winter 1990-91, pp. 189-191.
Other Publications including Opinion Pieces and Magazine Articles (not including reprints): 45
2016: 8
2015: 10
2014: 6
2013: 4
2010: 1
2008: 2
2007: 2
2006: 2
2005: 2
2004: 1
1999: 3
1998: 1
1997:2
1996: 1
1993: 1