Donald Trump at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, September 2017. CREDIT: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/36747060754/">The White House/Public Domain</a>
Donald Trump at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, September 2017. CREDIT: The White House/Public Domain

All Options Are on the Table: Threats and Coercive Diplomacy in Foreign Affairs

Oct 2, 2018

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Are there ever justifiable reasons for issuing threats to achieve foreign policy objectives? In particular, are President Trump's threats against Iran justified? Don't miss this rare opportunity to get the Iranian perspective with this stimulating discussion between Drs. Reichberg and Syse of the Peace Research Insitute Oslo (PRIO) and H.E. Gholamali Khoshroo, permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations.

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