Title:
Unthinkable : Iran, the Bomb, and American strategy / Kenneth M. Pollack.
Author:
Pollack, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Michael), 1966- author.
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Publication Information:
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Call Number:
U264.5.I7 P65 2013
Abstract:
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.
Electronic Access:
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Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
ISBN:
9781476733920
9781476733937
Physical Description:
xxii, 536 pages : illustration, maps ; 24 cm
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.
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