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Iran : dilemmas of dual containment

Anthony H. Cordesman and Ahmed S. Hashim

(CSIS Middle East dynamic net assessment)

Westview Press, c1997

  • : hc : alk. paper
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-360)

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Description

This volume provides a detailed analysis of Irans politics, economics, energy exports, security and military forces, as well as an examination of current Western policy toward Iran and its regional activities and support of Islamic extremists. The impact of sanctions and the U.S. policy of dual containment are examined in detail along with different strategies for dealing with Iran and Irans efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction. }This volume provides a detailed analysis of Irans politics, economics, energy exports, security and military forces, as well as an examination of current Western policy toward Iran and its regional activities and support of Islamic extremists. The impact of sanctions and the U.S. policy of dual containment are examined in detail along with different strategies for dealing with Iran and Irans efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction. }

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • The Changing Nature of the Iranian Regime
  • Internal Security
  • Demographics and Ethnic Pressures
  • Economics and Irans Future as an Oil Power
  • Irans External Relations and Regional Ambitions
  • Irans Support of Terrorism and Extremism in Other States
  • Irans Conventional Military Forces
  • The Threat from Iranian Land Forces
  • The Threat from Iranian Air and Air Defense Forces
  • The Threat from Irans Naval Forces
  • Conventional Warfighting Options and Policy Implications
  • Iran and Weapons of Mass Destruction
  • Dealing with the Treats and Non-Threats from Iran

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