| ID | 107945 |
| Title Proper | Deterrence and a nuclear-armed Iran |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Duus, Henning P |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A nuclear deterrence policy will probably not be effective vis-à-vis a nuclear-armed Iran the way it was effective vis-à-vis the Soviet Union and China because of the present Iranian leadership. The West faces an unprecedented asymmetrical threat. While the West will be deterred by a nuclear-armed Iran, Iran may perceive its own nuclear weapons not as a deterrent but as the facilitator of a unique eschatological opportunity towards the God-promised worldwide rule of Imamite Shi'a Islam. |
| `In' analytical Note | Comparative Strategy Vol. 30, No. 2; Apr-Jun 2011: p.134-153 |
| Journal Source | Comparative Strategy Vol. 30, No. 2; Apr-Jun 2011: p.134-153 |
| Key Words | Iran ; Nuclear Deterrence Policy ; Nuclear Armed Iran ; Iranian Leadership ; Soviet Union ; China |