Journal Articles

Journal articles - sole-authored and refereed:

Frederic S. Pearson and Erika Simpson, “How to de-escalate dangerous nuclear weapons and force deployments in Europe”, International Journal: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis, First published May 15, 2022, Research Article

Erika Simpson, “Understanding and Preventing Suicide Terrorism”, Peace Review Journal, First published May 22, 2022, Vol. 33, Issue 4 (2022): 427-433, Research Article available here.

Simpson, E. (2020). Addressing Challenges Facing NATO Using Lessons Learned from Canada The Brown Journal of World Affairs. 27(1), Winter 2020, pp. 1-29

Simpson, Erika (2019f, April-June). Follow SNC-Lavalin’s Big Money. Peace Magazine. 35(2): 21-23

Simpson, E. (2018a, July-August). Will Trump's Space Force Lead to the Militarization of Space? Peace Magazine, 34(3): 16-19

Simpson, E. (2018b, May-June). Professor Anatol Rapoport’s Contribution to Game Theory and Peace Research. In Factus Pax: Journal of Peace Education and Social Justice. 12(1): 38-58

Simpson, E. (2018, April-June). A Canadian’s Perspective on Disaster Capitalism. Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice. 30(2): 135-143

Simpson, E. (2016b, August). Towards a World Free of Nuclear Weapons. Peace Review: Journal of Social Justice. 28(3): 309-17.

Simpson, E. (2016d, Jul-Sept.). Proliferation of Drones Raises New Concerns. Peace Magazine. 32(3): 14- 16.

Simpson, E. (2016g, April). Nuclear Waste Burial in Canada? The Political Controversy over the Proposal to Construct a Deep Geologic Repository. Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Power Generation Technology. 55(3): 1-6.

Simpson, E. (2016i, Apr-June). Canada’s arm’s deal with Saudi Arabia. Peace Magazine. 32(2): 13-14.

Simpson, E. (2016l, March). Sustainable development goals worth sharing. OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development. 9(3): 115-22.

Journal articles – sole-authored, non-refereed:

Simpson, E. (2017, Nov. 14). How Canada can support UN peacekeeping. Policy Options. Special Issue, Peacekeeping Imagined. 1-6.

Simpson, E. (2017e, Aug.). Nuclear Waste. Municipal World. 127(8): 3-6.

Simpson, E. (2016h, April). Federal environment minister delays decision on nuclear waste repository. Municipal World. 126(4): 13-14.

Simpson, E. (2016j, April). Canadians Keep Asking Questions about Saudi Arms Deal. MPC Journal. 1(4): 99-101.

Refereed Journal Articles:

Simpson, Erika, “Follow SNC-Lavalin’s Big Money” Peace Magazine, Vol. 35, No. 2, April- June, 2019, 21-23

Simpson, Erika, “Will Trump’s Space Force Lead to the Militarization of Space?” Peace Magazine, Vol. 34, No. 3, July-September 2018, pp. 16-19

Simpson, Erika, “Professor Anatol Rapoport’s Contribution to Game Theory and Peace Research” In Factus Pax: Journal of Peace Education and Social Justice, vol. 12, no. 1: pp. 38-58

Simpson, Erika, “A Canadian’s Perspective on Disaster Capitalism” Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice, vol. 30, no. 2, April-June, pp. 135-143

Simpson, Erika, “Towards a World Free of Nuclear Weapons” Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice, vol. 28, no. 3, August 2016, pp. 309-17.

Simpson, Erika, “Proliferation of Drones Raises New Concerns” Peace Magazine, vol. 32, no. 3, July-Sept, 2016, pp. 14-16.

Simpson, Erika, “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.

Simpson, Erika, “Nuclear Waste Burial in Canada? The Political Controversy over the Proposal to Construct a Deep Geologic Repository?” Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Power Generation Technology, vol. 55, no. 3, April 2016, pp. 1-6.

Simpson, Erika, “Canada’s arm’s deal with Saudi Arabia,” Peace Magazine, vol. 32, no. 2, April- June 2016, pp. 13-14.

Simpson, Erika, “Sustainable development goals worth sharing” OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, vol. 9, no. 3, March 30, 2016, pp. 115-22.

Simpson, Erika, “Canada and the UN Security Council: New Strategies to Advance International and National Security” Peace Research, vol. 31, no. 2, May 1999, pp. 79-99.

Simpson, Erika, “The Principles of Liberal Internationalism according to Lester Pearson”, Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, spring 1999, pp. 64-77.

Simpson, Erika, “The Looming Costs of NATO Expansion in the 21st century,” International Journal, vol. 54, no. 2, spring 1999, pp. 324-39.

Simpson, Erika, “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:

Simpson, Erika, “How Canada can support UN peacekeeping” Policy Options, November 14, 2017, 6 pp.

Simpson, Erika, “Nuclear Waste” Municipal World, vol. 127, no 8, August 2017, pp. 3-6.

Simpson, Erika, “Canadians Keep Asking Questions about Saudi Arms Deal” MPC Journal, vol. 1, issue 4, April 10, 2016, pp. 99-101.

Simpson, Erika, “Federal environment minister delays decision on nuclear waste repository” Municipal World, vol. 126, no 4, April 2016, pp. 13-14

Simpson, Erika, “New Opportunities to Question US Reliance Upon Nuclear Weapons” INESAP Information Bulletin, Issue No. 28, April 2008, pp 14-19.

Simpson, Erika, “Threats to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty” News in Review, UN Headquarters, NYC, issue no. 14, May 19, 2005, pp. 4-5. Available at Scholarship@Western: http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/politicalsciencepub/4/

Simpson, Erika, “New Threats to the Alliance’s Security and Strategies to Reform NATO” The Transatlantic Quarterly, Winter/Spring 2005, pp. 47-51. Available at Scholarship@Western: http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/politicalsciencepub/15/

Simpson, Erika, “Thinking about Your Thesis?” University Affairs, January 2001, pp. 24- 27.

Simpson, Erika, “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.

Simpson, Erika, "Redefining Security” The McNaughton Papers, vol. 1, (Toronto: Canadian Institute for Strategic Studies, 1991), pp. 57-75. Available at:http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/politicalsciencepub/95/

H. Peter Langille and Simpson, Erika, "Peaceful Conversion: A Training Centre for Peacekeepers”

Ploughshares Monitor, December 1991, pp. 10-12

Technical Reports Related to Academic Field:

Rapporteur: Simpson, Erika 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, Simpson, Erika, “Practical Steps toward Zero Nuclear Weapons” unpublished paper presented to conference, “Practical Steps to Zero Nuclear Weapons” by Steering Committee, 34 pp., January 2010

Simpson, Erika (on behalf of the Canadian Pugwash Group), “CPG Statement on NATO’s Nuclear Weapons Policies,”

Doug Roche and Simpson, Erika (on behalf of the Canadian Pugwash Group) “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.

Simpson, Erika, “Advancing Human Security” Report of Canadian Pugwash Group meeting, July 20, 2002, for distribution to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pugwash International Council, and all CPG members, 22 pp.

Simpson, Erika, “The Responsibility to Protect” Report of Canadian Pugwash Group 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 Simpson, Erika], 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.

Common Security Consultants [H. Peter Langille and Simpson, Erika] 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 Simpson, Erika], 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:

Wurst, Jim, Erika Simpson and Rhianna Tyson, Final report for the Atlanta Consultation II on “The Future of the NPT” Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia, January 26-28, 2005.

Simpson, Erika, “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.

Simpson, Erika, 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.