Book Review: Harald Müller and Daniel Müller (eds), WMD Arms Control in the Middle East: Prospects, Obstacles and Options
| Author | Glen Segell |
| DOI | 10.1177/1478929916676918 |
| Published date | 01 February 2017 |
| Date | 01 February 2017 |
| Subject Matter | Book ReviewsOther Areas |
Political Studies Review 15 (1)
foundations of the Iranian state. More importantly,
WMD Arms Control in the Middle East:
the recent nuclear deal between Iran and P5+1 and
Prospects, Obstacles and Options by Harald
the possibility of the full-fledged integration of
Müller and Daniel Müller (eds). Farnham:
Iran into the global economy necessitate a com-
Ashgate Publishing, 2015. 329pp., £70.00 (h/b),
prehensive investigation of the political economy
ISBN 9781472435934
of Iran. Suzanne Maloney’s highly original and
informative book is the first step in filling this sub-
This edited volume focuses on the chances
stantial gap in the understanding of Iran.
and difficulties in establishing a Weapons of
By outlining three objectives – investigating
Mass Destruction (WMD)-free zone in the
the economic aspects of Iran’s political dynam-
Middle East, based on the current state of dip-
ics, discerning why the economy creates such
lomatic efforts. It draws on updated contribu-
internal dynamics and external behaviour, and
tions originating from EU-supported seminars
world interest in Iran – the author aims to chal-
in July 2011 and November 2012. Written
lenge the dominant theorisation of the Iranian
under the auspices of the EU Consortium for
state. The book is split into two main parts. The
Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, it was
first, comprising six chapters, covers the history
published for impact before the 2015 Review
of the Iranian state through an overview of the
Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
decisions and debates regarding its economic
Treaty. The approach aims to provide insights
policies. Due to the profound elements of conti-
into the central actors’ conflicting political
nuity in both institutions and attitudes between
positions. The fundamental argument explains
the pre-revolutionary and post-revolutionary
the stalemate in negotiating such a WMD-free
eras, the study begins with the analysis of the ...
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