Abstract
Reduction of external threats to survival and mitigation of threat perceptions can persuade the state apparatus to gradually desecuritize the internal sphere and allow for a more inclusive and democratic politics to emerge, not least if such an opening promises to consolidate its interests in the long run. The logic applies to all rational actors in the international system that are driven by will to survive, be they status quo, revisionist, or revolutionary. Iran is no exception.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Specialist publication | The Diplomat |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 Jul 14 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Political Science
Free keywords
- Revolution
- Reform
- Security Apparatus
- Security
- Society
- State
- International Community
- Interaction
- West
- United States
- Desecuritization
- Securitization
- Threat Perception
- Threat
- Internal
- External
- Change
- Nuclear Deal
- Iran