Nuclear Proliferation
The Islamic Republic of Iran
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9979982 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gawdat Bahgat (0009-0005-3373-9121, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 307-327 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Iranian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-0862 • E-ISSN: 1475-4819 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00210860600808102 |
| OpenAlex | W1922036357 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 13 |
Since the mid-1980s, Israel, thGawdat Bahgate United States, and other Western powers have accused Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons capability. Iranian officials have categorically denied these accusations and claimed that their nuclear program is designed for civilian purposes. This essay examines the history of Iran's nuclear program since the late 1950s and analyzes the forces that shape the country's nuclear policy. These forces include perception of security threats from Pakistan, Iraq, Israel, and the United States; domestic economic and political dynamics; and national pride. The following section will discuss the European and Russian stance on Iran's nuclear ambition as well as the International Atomic Energy Agency's efforts to reach a compromise that would satisfy the international community's concerns and Tehran's demands. The essay concludes with some predictions on how Iran's nuclear program is likely to evolve in the next few decades
Agency (philosophy · Atomic energy · Compromise · International community · Islam · Islamic republic · National security · Nuclear energy policy · Nuclear ethics · Nuclear power · Nuclear proliferation · Nuclear weapon · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Pride · Social science · Sociology · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · History · Law
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Iran and the United States
Liberal Institutionalism and International Cooperation after 11 September 2001
Iran’s Nuclear Deal (JCPOA)
The Nuclear (and the) Holocaust
Inside Out or Outside In
Liberal democracy and nuclear despotism
Evolving Empire
Capturing Hearts
Framing identity in Iran
Coercive Diplomacy and the Iranian Nuclear Crisis
Sanctioning Iran
Reviving Nuclear Ethics
Iran v ‘the international community
Who speaks (nuclear) security on behalf of the international community
United States non‐proliferation policy and Iran
T he V iew F rom T ehran
A transatlantic strategy on iran's nuclear program
Continuous regime change from within
Iran
Debating Iran's nuclear aspirations
The great guessing game
Iran builds the bomb
Ending Russian assistance to Iran's nuclear bomb
Does Iran want nuclear weapons
Israel-Iranian Relations Assessed
Regime Change and Its Limits
The Iranian Nuclear Challenge
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,79 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |