Graduation Year
Spring 2014
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Middle East Studies
Second Department
Physics
Reader 1
James Higdon
Reader 2
Edward Haley
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© 2014 Lauren K. Callahan
Abstract
From the revelation of the extent of the Iranian nuclear program in 2002 through the end of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s first term in 2009, the interplay between international and domestic actions came to define the progression of the nuclear program. This thesis delves into these into these interactions, examining the failures and successes of Iran’s relationships with various international entities to determine how external factors affected the evolution of Iran’s nuclear program. This thesis draws upon a scientific knowledge of nuclear technology, a theoretical view of international relations, and a historical and cultural understanding of the Arab World to analyze the political and scientific ramifications of Iran’s nuclear program and directly link international actions and domestic reactions to explain the program’s progression. This clear connection elucidates the key failings of negotiations during this era: an inability of one side to understand the other.
Recommended Citation
callahan, lauren k., "Chain Reactions: Mapping the Iranian Nuclear Program from 2002 to 2009" (2014). CMC Senior Theses. 871.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/871
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
