Nuclear Politics in Iran
Yaphe, Judith S. (ed.)
Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, May 10, 2010, online edition, 66p (PDF)
"This paper focuses on the nuclearization of Iranian politics, society, and security. Three prominent scholars examine the emergence of an Iranian nuclear political strategy and its role in shaping domestic political discourse and international security policy." Farideh Farhi examines Iran’s nuclear policy and the rhetorical instruments used in the shaping of public opinion between 2002 and 2007. Bahman Baktiari explores how Iran’s leaders use Western opposition to the country’s nuclear program to validate their quest for international legitimacy and to generate domestic national unity. Anoushiravan Ehteshami analyzes the troubled presidential election of June 2009 and finds that while we may not be sure of the makeup of a “new” Iran, we can be confident that the relationship between state and society and between the forces that make up the Iranian power elite will never again be the same."
Judith Yaphe is distinguished research fellow in the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, Ft. McNair (Washington), DC. She specializes in Iraq, Iran, and Persian Gulf history, political and security issues.
Go to the report at:
http://www.ndu.edu/press/lib/pdf/Nuclear-Politics-in-Iran.pdf
A29/02-10. Posted May 21, 2010
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