Journal Article - Washington Quarterly
The Sum of all Fears: Israel’s Perception of a Nuclear-Armed Iran
President Rouhani's initiative to restart nuclear negotiations has been met with deep skepticism in Israel. Haifa University political scientist Ehud Eiran and MTA Executive Director Martin Malin suggest in the current issue of The Washington Quarterly that Israel's framing of, and response to, the Iranian nuclear program is a product of four distinct fears: existential threat, strategic risk, socio-economic erosion, and a challenge to founding principles. Understanding the sources and consequences of these fears can help policy makers avoid dangerous pitfalls and missed opportunities in their response to the current Iranian initiative.
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Eiran, Ehud and Malin, Martin B.. “The Sum of all Fears: Israel’s Perception of a Nuclear-Armed Iran.” Washington Quarterly, vol. 3. no. 36. (Summer 2013): 77-89 .
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