The Iranian nuclear dilemma: Light at the end of the tunnel?

Defense and Security Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 202-212

  Moran, Matthew ^a   Hobbs, Christopher ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Iran; nationalism; nuclear hedging; nuclear programme; sanctions

Indexed keywords

CRISIS MANAGEMENT; DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS; NATIONALISM; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; NUCLEAR WEAPON; POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT; POLITICAL POWER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

IRAN; TEHRAN [IRAN];

EID: 84866690223     PISSN: 14751798     EISSN: 14751801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2012.703463     Document Type: Article

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