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The Iranian Nuclear Program and Iran’s National Interest

The Iranian Nuclear Program and Iran’s National Interest

By | October 15, 2012 at 9:00 am | No comments

Author's Note: This is the second post of a three-part mini-series. Part one gives a background of the Iran-West nuclear conundrum, while part three will situate the Iranian nuclear program within the scope of current international relations. Most discussions on the Iranian...

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The Iranian Nuclear Program and Contemporary US-Iran Relations

The Iranian Nuclear Program and Contemporary US-Iran Relations

By | October 1, 2012 at 9:00 am | 2 comments

Author's Note: This is the first post of a three-part mini-series. Part two will discuss Iran's alleged interest in acquiring nuclear weapons, while part three will situate the Iranian nuclear program within the scope of current international relations. “Let me be clear […]...

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War of Words: The Iranian-Israeli Drama

War of Words: The Iranian-Israeli Drama

By | December 12, 2011 at 1:09 pm | One comment

No two countries mirror their unfounded hatred for one another more publicly, outrageously, and frankly, entertainingly, than Iran and Israel. Most geopolitical archrivals are at least immediate neighbours, like North and South Korea, Pakistan and India, or even the former...

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Iran and China – A Realist Perspective

Iran and China – A Realist Perspective

By | October 3, 2011 at 9:59 am | One comment

Although Iran and China are two nations which are at the height of diplomatic contention in today’s world, they have been polarizing international relations (IR) for many decades. Realism, widely accepted by IR scholars as the most powerful explanation for the state of global...

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