Iran's nuclear programme : a case study in hedging? / Wyn Bowen and Matthew Moran.
Material type: TextPublication details: 2014Subject(s): Online resources: In: Contemporary Security Policy Vol 35 No 1, April 2014, pp.26-52 (104)Summary: Discussion of Iran's nuclear programme from three different perspectives - technical, narrative and diplomatic, which suggests that Iran may have achieved all that it wanted or intended with its nuclear capability, that is to say a nuclear hedging position. The paper presents the hedging concept and draws parallels with Japan, while also drawing attention to the impact of international pressure on Iran's nuclear weapons programme. Concludes by recommending realistic goals aimed at containing rather than rolling back nuclear programmes which will be acceptable at national and international levels.Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Discussion of Iran's nuclear programme from three different perspectives - technical, narrative and diplomatic, which suggests that Iran may have achieved all that it wanted or intended with its nuclear capability, that is to say a nuclear hedging position. The paper presents the hedging concept and draws parallels with Japan, while also drawing attention to the impact of international pressure on Iran's nuclear weapons programme. Concludes by recommending realistic goals aimed at containing rather than rolling back nuclear programmes which will be acceptable at national and international levels.
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