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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300514503321

Autore

Jett Dennis C

Titolo

The Iran Nuclear Deal : Bombs, Bureaucrats, and Billionaires / / by Dennis C. Jett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-59822-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (LVII, 481 p.)

Disciplina

355.02170955

Soggetti

Political science

America - Politics and government

Diplomacy

International relations

Middle East - Politics and government

Politics and International Studies

American Politics

Foreign Policy

Middle Eastern Politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. A Bit of History -- 3. Who Was Involved -- 4. The Tactics Involved -- 5. The Results and the Future. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines attempts to influence the outcome of the negotiations between Iran and the United States over Iran’s nuclear capabilities. In particular, it focuses on struggles within the United States around public and congressional opinion with regard to the accord. Trying to prevent a successful outcome to the talks became a cottage industry in Washington, with the casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson being just one of those who were pouring millions of dollars into the effort. On the pro-diplomacy side, there were a wide range of religious, peace, and arms control groups with some financial support coming from the Ploughshares Fund trying to create the space for a negotiated agreement. The tactics of both sides of the debate are described and analyzed to show how a contentious foreign policy issue



can become not just a decision for high-level government decision makers, but a wide-ranging fight that involves scores of nongovernmental organizations, the media, and thousands of activists.