Europe and Iran: the nuclear deal and beyond
In: Routledge studies in European foreign policy 5
Actorness, multilateralism, and effectiveness : how European foreign policy and the Iran nuclear file are intertwined -- Introduction : summary and overview of the book -- Theoretical background : actorness and effective multilateralism -- Iran 101 : its political system and foreign policy -- The EU's actorness on the Iran file -- Europe's distinct approach -- EU and US sanctions: from policy ersatz to powerful instrument -- The transatlantic tandem and Iran -- Effective multilateralism as a policy approach -- The Iranian nuclear program : origins and rationale -- The multilateral context : the non-proliferation regime, the IAEA and the UN -- The three phases of (non- )negotiations with Iran -- What's next? the successful deal of 2015 and beyond -- Assessing the 2015 deal in the light of European interests -- Expanding the deal : regional issues and non-proliferation -- Conclusion : Europe's multilateralism : is it effective after all?