Iran and the bomb : the abdication of international responsibility /

Delpech, Therese.

Iran and the bomb : the abdication of international responsibility / Theŕese Delpech ; translated by Ros Schwartz. - New York : Columbia University Press, 2007 - 148 p.: ill. maps.; 20cm. - CERI Series in Comparative Politics and International Studies .

Translation of: L’Iran, la bombe et la démission des nations

Includes bibliographical references (p.141-144) and index

1. Iran: indisputable military nuclear ambitions -- 2. Europe: an increasingly controversial strategy -- 3. America: in a state of paralysis? -- 4. Russia: an unreliable partner -- 5. China: a close ally for Iran -- 6. Pakistan: clandestine supplier, uneasy neighbour -- 7. India: energy needs and rapprochement with Washington -- 8. Israel: an existential threat -- 9. North Korea: a role model? -- 10. Egypt: the opportunity to rethink its defence policy? -- 11. Saudi Arabia: open rivalry in the gulf -- 12. South Africa: an ambiguous player -- 13. The IAEA: no referral to the security council -- Conclusion.

9780231700061 (cloth : alk. paper) 0231700067 (hardback : alk. paper)

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Non-proliferation nucleaire--Iran.
Nuclear nonproliferation--Iran.
World politics--1989-


Iran--Foreign relations--1997-

JZ 5665 / D363i 2007

327.1/7470955