Iranian Nuclear Conflict -is Coercive Diplomacy Theory Working?

Since the end of the Cold War, coercive power has been increasingly deployed in the diplomatic toolkit. Using military threats to gain an advantageous negotiating position is a historical and wellknown practice in international relations. In a hyper-globalised and trade-dependent world, geoeconomic instruments have also found favour as an alternative to military action. In this paper, we analyse and apply the theory of coercive diplomacy to the longstanding Iranian nuclear conflict. We analyse the network effects that the U.S. and its allies use to raise the economic costs of noncompliance, forcing Iran for negotiations.