Which path to Persia? : options for a new American strategy toward Iran /

Which path to Persia? : options for a new American strategy toward Iran /

Presents policy options available to the U.S. in crafting a new strategy toward Iran. Considers four solutions: diplomacy, military, regime change, and containment, pointing out that none is ideal and all involve heavy costs, significant risks, and potentially painful trade-offs. Addresses how these...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Brookings Institution. Saban Center for Middle East Policy
Other Authors: Pollack, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Michael), 1966-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2009]
Subjects:
United States > Foreign relations > Iran.
Iran > Foreign relations > United States.
Online Access:View electronic document online
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Summary:Presents policy options available to the U.S. in crafting a new strategy toward Iran. Considers four solutions: diplomacy, military, regime change, and containment, pointing out that none is ideal and all involve heavy costs, significant risks, and potentially painful trade-offs. Addresses how these could be combined, producing an integrated strategy.
Item Description:"A Saban Center at the Brookings Institution book"--Title page verso.
"Originally released as Analysis paper 20, May 2009"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:vii, 241 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-226) and index.
ISBN:9780815703419 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0815703414 (pbk. : alk. paper)