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The Iranian Nuclear Crisis : Avoiding worst-case outcomes.

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 have to accept an Iranian u...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fitzpatrick, Mark
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Colección:Adelphi (Series)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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