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UNINA9910463412803321 |
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Autore |
Fitzpatrick Mark |
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Titolo |
The Iranian nuclear crisis : avoiding worst-case outcomes / / Mark Fitzpatrick |
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Oxford : , : Routledge for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, , 2008 |
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ISBN |
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0-203-71769-4 |
1-283-96877-0 |
1-135-86896-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (99 p.) |
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Collana |
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Adelphi paper, , 0567-932X ; ; 398 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Nuclear weapons - Iran |
Nuclear arms control - Iran |
Nuclear nonproliferation - Iran |
Electronic books. |
Iran Military policy |
Iran Politics and government 1997- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; The Iranian Nuclear Crisis; Copyright Page; Contents; Glossary; Introduction; Chapter One. Framing the Problem: Iran's Pursuit of Fissile Material; Iran's uranium enrichment: a unifying concern for the West; Seeking a weapons capability; Sensitive technologies; No enrichment: a consistent transatlantic objective; Chapter Two. Western Strategy So Far; Denial of supply; Demand-side strategies; Sanctions and pressure; Is the strategy working?; The time factor; Chapter Three. Can Iran's Capability Be Kept Non-Weaponised?; Fallback proposals; Assessing the risks; Conclussion |
Future negotiationsSecurity guarantees; Strengthening sanctions; Containment and deterrence strategies; Notes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This paper explains how Iran developed its nuclear programme to the point where it threatens to achieve a weapons capability within a short time frame, and analyses Western policy responses aimed at forestalling that capability. Key questions are addressed: will the world |
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