NOTES PERTAINING TO EDITION AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC HISTORY
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First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-512) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
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Nuclear weapons
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Nuclear arms control
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Nuclear nonproliferation
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Government policy
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Iran.
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United States.
Geographical Subdivision
Iran.
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United States
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Iran
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Iran
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Foreign relations
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Foreign relations
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Politics and government
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Iran.
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United States.
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21st century.
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DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
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23
Edition
23
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
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U264
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5
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I7P65
2013
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
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Pollack, Kenneth M.
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1966-
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(Kenneth Michael),
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Country
Iran
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University of Tehran. Central Library and Documentation Center