United States History - 20th Century - General & Miscellaneous, Diplomatic Relations, Military Policy, Middle Eastern History, U.S. International Relations, Middle Eastern Politics

Iran and Nuclear Weapons: Protracted Conflict and Proliferation

Name: Iran and Nuclear Weapons: Protracted Conflict and Proliferation
Author: Khan, Saira
ISBN: 9780203869420

by Khan, Saira

Write a review

Overview

This study investigates what is driving Iran's nuclear weapons programme in a less-hostile regional environment, using a theory of protracted conflicts to explicate proliferation.

Synopsis

This Book Investigates What Is Driving Iran's Nuclear Weapons Programme In A Less-hostile Regional Environment, Using A Theory Of Protracted Conflicts To Explicate Proliferation. It Underscores The Importance Of Protracted Conflicts In Proliferation Decisions, And Underpinning This Is The Assumption That Non-proliferation May Be Achieved Through The Termination Of Intractable Conflicts. The Aims Of This Work Are To Demonstrate That A State's Decision To Acquire Nuclear Weapons Depends Largely On Its Engagement In Protracted Conflicts, Which Shows Not Only That The Presence Of Nuclear Rivals Intensifies The Nuclear Ambition, But Also That Non-nuclear Status Of Rival States Can Promote Non-proliferation Incentives In Conflicting States Inclined To Proliferate.--jacket. Causes Of Proliferation -- Factors Utilized To Comprehend Iran's Nuclear Weapons Aspiration -- Theory -- Proliferation Proclivities Of Protracted Conflict States -- Case Study : Iran -- Iran's Nuclear Ambition And Twin Protracted Conflicts Between 1947 And 1979 -- Iran's Nuclear Program And Triple Protracted Conflicts From 1979 Onwards -- The Ramifications Of The Asymmetric Iran-us Protracted Conflict From 1990 To 2000 In Iran's Nuclear Domain -- Iran's Fast-paced Proliferation Activity And Hostile Us Policy Since 2000. Saira Khan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.