Iran and Nuclear Weapons: Protracted Conflict and Proliferation / Edition 1

by Saira Khan

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415453073
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/24/2009
Series:	Routledge Global Security Studies
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Saira Khan is a Research Associate at McGill-University of Montreal Joint Research Group in International Security (REGIS).

Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: Causes of Proliferation 1. Factors Utilized to Comprehend Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Aspiration Part 2: Theory 2. Proliferation Proclivities of Protracted Conflict States Part 3: Case Study: Iran 3. Iran’s Nuclear Ambition and Twin Protracted Conflicts between 1947-1979 4. Iran’s Nuclear Program and Triple Protracted Conflicts from 1979 Onwards 5. The Ramifications of the Asymmetric Iran-US Protracted Conflict from 1990-2000 in Iran’s Nuclear Domain 6. Iran’s Fast-Paced Proliferation Activity and Hostile US Policy since 2000. Conclusion. Bibliography