Understanding Iran’s Decision-makings in Defence Issues and Missile Programme
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12324716 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ali Bagheri Dolatabadi (0000-0002-4584-5870, Ali Bagheri Dolatabadi is Associate Professor in Department of Political Science at Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran. He published three books, chapters in books and a number of research articles., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 226-242 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | India Quarterly A Journal of International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0974-9284 • E-ISSN: 0975-2684 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0974928420917784 |
| OpenAlex | W3025097202 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
The main question of the present study is: How is it that despite the West’s insistence on negotiation on Tehran’s missile programme and the possibility of sanctions being intensified in the event of Iran’s refusal, the Tehran authorities reject any negotiations in this regard? The findings of the present study indicate that Iranian political authorities, and in particular, the Iranian Leader, have a realistic view towards the country’s defence issue and continue to lay emphasis on such measures as increasing military capability, establishing a balance of power and self-sufficiency in arms manufacturing. Iran’s fears of replication of Iraq’s and Libya’s disarmament and the subsequent overthrow of the political systems of these governments, distrust in the West in the negotiations and the related consequences, lack of a strategic partner, the bitter experience of war with Iraq, and the continuous threats made by the USA and Israel have caused Iran to reject any request for negotiations about its missile programme
Balance (ability · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disarmament · Distancing · Distrust · Economic sanctions · Missile · Negotiation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sanctions · Sociology · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Engineering · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |