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States That End Nuclear Weapons Programs: Implications For Iran

Freeman, Shauna Marie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1182798199

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2007, Master of Public Administration (MPA), Bowling Green State University, Public Administration.
This thesis seeks to identify factors that cause countries to discontinue their nuclear weapons program using the qualitative case study method. Regime change, regional threats and/or tensions, economic sanctions, and US influence were found to be the most significant factors in states’ decision to discontinue their nuclear weapons program. Chapter One provides an overview of the study. Chapter Two discusses regime theory, the nonproliferation regime, and the current threats to the nonproliferation regime. Chapter Three provides case studies in which states sought nuclear weapon programs but later decided to discontinue its nuclear weapon programs. Countries included in the case studies are Argentina, Brazil, Libya, North Korea, South Africa, and South Korea. Factors that contributed to each country’s decision to end their nuclear weapons program are identified. Chapter Four provides an analysis of the factors identified in Chapter Three. Chapter Five discusses Iran’s nuclear weapon program, and then consider whether any of factors and identified in Chapter Four can help us find solutions to an ongoing proliferation case. This thesis is concluded with recommendations for the nonproliferation regime and suggestions for further research.
Marc Simon (Advisor)
136 p.
Nuclear Proliferation; Non-Proliferation Treaty; Nonproliferation Regime; Nuclear Weapon Policy; Argentina; Brazil; Iran; Libya; North Korea; South Africa; South Korea

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  • Freeman, S. M. (2007). States That End Nuclear Weapons Programs: Implications For Iran [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1182798199

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Freeman, Shauna. States That End Nuclear Weapons Programs: Implications For Iran. 2007. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1182798199.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Freeman, Shauna. "States That End Nuclear Weapons Programs: Implications For Iran." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1182798199

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