Nuclear Discourse and State Legitimacy in Iran: How Iran Leverages its Nuclear Program to Secure Domestic...

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Hossein Nourani

Nuclear Discourse and State Legitimacy in Iran

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How Iran Leverages its Nuclear Program to Secure Domestic Support

Hossein Nourani

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English

Rowman & Littlefield
08 January 2026

Nuclear weapons

Exploring how Iranian political leaders have framed Iran’s nuclear program as proof of the system’s efficiency to bolster domestic legitimacy, this new volume analyses the internal divisions and global pressures undermining Iran's political narrative.

Nuclear Discourse and State Legitimacy in Iran: How Iran Leverages Its Nuclear Program to Secure Domestic Support examines the social dimensions of Iran's nuclear program. By analyzing the nuclear discourses that have emerged over the past two decades in Iran, the author demonstrates how political leaders have portrayed the nuclear program as an indication of the political system's efficiency in overcoming the crisis of political legitimacy. This book demonstrates that while internal conflicts and international pressures caused nuclear discourses to lose their legitimacy-building potential, the persistence of an inefficiency crisis continues to fuel the legitimacy crisis. These developments could potentially pave the way for a shift in Iran's relations with the West.

By: Hossein Nourani
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781666956627
ISBN 10: 1666956627
Pages: 162
Publication Date: 08 January 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface About the Author Introduction: Iran’s Nuclear Program: Origins and Motivations Chapter 1: The Crisis of Legitimacy in Iran Chapter 2: Exploring Legitimacy through Critical Discourse Analysis Chapter 3: The Construction of Legitimacy through Resistance Discourse Chapter 4: The Construction of Legitimacy through Engagement Discourse Chapter 5: The Decline of Legitimacy Under the Raisi Administration Conclusion Bibliography Index

Hossein Nourani is an independent scholar holding a PhD in Social Sciences from Hitotsubashi University. His publications about discourse, social media, and political sociology have appeared in journals such as Digest of the Middle East Studies and Strategic Analysis.