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Unthinkable : Iran, the Bomb, and American strategy / Kenneth M. Pollack.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2013.Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover editionDescription: xxii, 536 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781476733920
  • 1476733929
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 355.02
LOC classification:
  • UA 264.5 P771u 2013
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Contents:
Coming to the crossroads -- Reality and hyperbole. Iran from the inside out ; The Iranian nuclear program ; The threat of a nuclear Iran ; Proliferation -- Prevention. Setting the scene ; Bigger carrots, bigger sticks ; Regime change ; The Sword of David ; A return to arms -- Containment. The strategy that dare not speak its name ; Deterrence and extended deterrence ; The problem of containment ; Making containment work -- Choosing the least bad option.
Summary: Examines Iran's current nuclear potential while charting America's future course of action, recounting the prolonged clash between both nations to outline options for American policymakers.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) UA 264.5 P771u 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000108001

Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-512) and index.

Coming to the crossroads -- Reality and hyperbole. Iran from the inside out ; The Iranian nuclear program ; The threat of a nuclear Iran ; Proliferation -- Prevention. Setting the scene ; Bigger carrots, bigger sticks ; Regime change ; The Sword of David ; A return to arms -- Containment. The strategy that dare not speak its name ; Deterrence and extended deterrence ; The problem of containment ; Making containment work -- Choosing the least bad option.

Examines Iran's current nuclear potential while charting America's future course of action, recounting the prolonged clash between both nations to outline options for American policymakers.

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