The Trajectory of Iran's Nuclear Program - by Michele Gaietta (Hardcover)

About the Book

"The Trajectory of Iran's Nuclear Program offers a unique in-depth historical and technical description of Iran's nuclear program, highlighting the extraordinarily shifting political, economic, and strategic contexts that have influenced the evolution of Iran's nuclear activities. More than thirteen years after the outbreak of the Iran nuclear issue and about sixty years after the first agreement on research into peaceful uses of atomic energy, huge uncertainty still persists about the future of Iran's nuclear program, as well as the possible reasons behind the political and financial effort put by the country into its advancement in the nuclear field. The author makes a valuable contribution to a better understanding of this crucial issue's past and present states of affairs, pointing out its connections with the evolution of global and regional strategic balances, as well as the stability of the international regime against the proliferation of nuclear weapons"--

Book Synopsis

This book offers an in-depth historical and technical description of Iran's nuclear program in political, economic, and strategic contexts. The author points out this issue's connections with the evolution of global and regional strategic balances, as well as the stability of the international regime against the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Review Quotes

"This is a ... comprehensive review of Iran's policy history of creating a nuclear energy capability. ... The author includes a great deal of insight about the inner workings of the Iranian government system, adding to the book's value. ... Anyone interested in the question of nuclear energy in Iran and the Middle East must be aware of this book. It is indispensable. Summing Up: Essential. Lower-division undergraduates and above." (S. R. Silverburg, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016)

"This book develops Iran's path in the nuclear energy field from the first steps under Shah Reza Pahlavi in the 70s to the definition of the Joint Plan of Action (JPA) in April 2015 ... . It is clear that the book is the result of an accurate and pains-taking research path, undoubtedly making it a great tool for those who want to go into the deepest details of the story." (Greta Zunino, The International Spectator, Vol. 51 (4), 2016)

About the Author

Michele Gaietta is Research Consultant at the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Milan, Italy. He has published several works on the Iranian nuclear program and collaborated with the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, UK, on the publication of the Strategic Dossier Iran's Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Capabilities: A Net Assessment.