| ID | 129549 |
| Title Proper | Why sanctions against Iran are counterproductive |
| Other Title Information | conflict resolution and state-society relations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nejad, Ali Fathollah |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article critically examines the ramifications of the international sanctions regime against Iran on two fronts: the conflict pitting Iran against the West, and the impact of the sanctions on state-society relations. On both accounts, it finds the dominant narrative, according to which sanctions would facilitate conflict resolution while weakening the authoritarian state, to be misleading. Instead, it demonstrates, on the one hand, how sanctions have hardened the opposing fronts and therefore prolonged the conflict between Iran and the West, and on the other, how they have cemented the domestic power structure in the Islamic Republic and weakened Iran's civil society. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal Vol.69, No.1; March 2014: p.48-65 |
| Journal Source | International Journal Vol.69, No.1; March 2014: p.48-65 |
| Key Words | Iran ; Iran Sanctions Regime ; Conflict Resolution ; Iran Nuclear Conflict ; State-Society Relations - Iran ; Iranian Civil Society ; Geneva Agreement - November 2013 ; International Politics ; World Power ; Nuclear Weapons ; Nuclear Arsenal ; Nuclear Disarmament ; Nuclear Cooperation Agreement - NCA ; Nuclear Strategy ; Nuclear Policy |