The trajectory of Iran's nuclear program /
Michele Gaietta.
- xii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- 1.The Nuclear Program of the Shah (1957-79) 2.The Impact of the Revolution (1979-89 )3.Progressive Consolidation (1989-98) 4.Expansion and Disclosure (1998-2003) 5.Diplomacy at Work (2003-05) 6.Sanctions and Tensions (2005-08)7.Possible Military Dimensions 8.Negotiations and Pressures (2008-12) 9.Prudence and Hope.
"The Trajectory of Iran's Nuclear Program offers a unique in-depth historical and technical description of Iran's nuclear program, highlighting the extraordinarily shifting political, economic, and strategic contexts that have influenced the evolution of Iran's nuclear activities. More than thirteen years after the outbreak of the Iran nuclear issue and about sixty years after the first agreement on research into peaceful uses of atomic energy, huge uncertainty still persists about the future of Iran's nuclear program, as well as the possible reasons behind the political and financial effort put by the country into its advancement in the nuclear field. The author makes a valuable contribution to a better understanding of this crucial issue's past and present states of affairs, pointing out its connections with the evolution of global and regional strategic balances, as well as the stability of the international regime against the proliferation of nuclear weapons"--
9781137541680 (hardback)
2015007503
Nuclear weapons--Iran. Nuclear energy--Government policy--Iran. Nuclear arms control--Iran. POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Arms Control. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security. SCIENCE / Energy.
Iran--Politics and government--1979-1997. Iran--Politics and government--1997-