Abstract A regional conference is scheduled to be held in 2012 on the establishment of a Middle East without weapons of mass destruction (WMD). At…
Abstract A regional conference is scheduled to be held in 2012 on the establishment of a Middle East without weapons of mass destruction (WMD). At…
Abstract Strenuous efforts are currently being made to control the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and to reduce existing stockpiles of such weapons.…
Abstract The biennial nuclear security summit process is entering its third round, but despite the significant progress made thus far, nuclear security still is not…
Abstract A final nuclear deal with Iran should meet the underlying objective of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions since 2006: “the establishment of international…
Abstract In the debate over sanctions on Iran—their role in bringing Tehran to the negotiating table and their proper place in U.S. diplomatic strategy in…
Abstract From April 28 to May 9, states-parties to the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) will gather in New York for the third and final meeting…
Abstract In November 2013, Iran and the P5+1 group of countries (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) agreed on a…
Continue reading Ahmad, Ali, Frank von Hippel, Alexander Glaser, and Zia Mian
Abstract The current review process of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is unsatisfactory. It produces high drama and intense diplomatic activity,…
Abstract Iran is negotiating with a group of six states over the future of its nuclear program. In November 2013, Iran and the P5+1 (China,…
Continue reading Glaser, Alexander, Zia Mian, Hossein Mousavian, and Frank von Hippel
Abstract This month, top diplomats from Iran and six world powers have a historic opportunity to seal a long-sought, long-term comprehensive deal that guards against…
Abstract For nearly a year, negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program have been underway between Iran and the EU3+3 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom,…
Abstract Why were economic sanctions able to produce successful political outcomes in Iran but not in North Korea during 2006–2015? Experts have argued that sanctions…
Abstract The winding down of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan has prompted a scholarly debate around America’s evolving strategic role and posture in the…
Abstract Bruce W. Jentleson reviews coercive diplomacy’s track record and looks at how the United States used it to deal with Libya. Jentleson also presents…
Abstract The arguments presented here are based on a future scenario in which Iran has succeeded in developing nuclear weapons. Employing the logic and theory…