| ID | 112339 |
| Title Proper | Botching the bomb |
| Other Title Information | why nuclear weapons programs often fail on their own -- and why Iran's might, too |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hymans, Jacques E C |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Nuclear weapons are hard to build for managerial reasons, not technical ones. This is why so few authoritarian regimes have succeeded: they don't have the right culture or institutions. When it comes to Iran's program, then, the United States and its allies should get out of the way and let Iran's worst enemies -- its own leaders -- gum up the process on their own. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 91, No.3; May-Jun 2012: p.44-53 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol. 91, No.3; May-Jun 2012: p.44-53 |
| Key Words | Iran ; Nuclear Weapons ; United States ; Nuclear Proliferation ; Iran's Nuclear Program |