Iran and Nuclear Weapons

This book investigates what is driving Iran's nuclear weapons programme in a less-hostile regional environment, using a theory of protracted conflicts to explicate proliferation.

Saira Khan is a Research Associate at McGill-University of Montreal Joint Research Group in International Security (REGIS).

Introduction Part 1: Causes of Proliferation 1. Factors Utilized to Comprehend Iran's Nuclear Weapons Aspiration Part 2: Theory 2. Proliferation Proclivities of Protracted Conflict States Part 3: Case Study: Iran 3. Iran's Nuclear Ambition and Twin Protracted Conflicts between 1947-1979 4. Iran's Nuclear Program and Triple Protracted Conflicts from 1979 Onwards 5. The Ramifications of the Asymmetric Iran-US Protracted Conflict from 1990-2000 in Iran's Nuclear Domain 6. Iran's Fast-Paced Proliferation Activity and Hostile US Policy since 2000. Conclusion. Bibliography