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2013.
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| Summary/Abstract |
Radical apocalypticism (RADAP) is a belief system, usually religious, that provides a logical framework for violent action in order to help usher in a new world order. Leaders with RADAP thinking have a distinct reasoning framework that significantly changes traditional cost-benefit calculations. It is thus imperative that analysts consider this plausible influence when evaluating Iran's nuclear weapons intentions. Yet, with a few exceptions, past and present analyses of Iran's nuclear situation have typically ignored the role of religion in shaping its leaders' political decisions.
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