02558cam a2200493 i 4500 115375 20230410105250.0 131021s2013 nyuab b 001 0 eng d 17912352 2013431171 9781476733920 1476733929 9781476733944 (ebook) (OCoLC)ocn857972217 SRC eng SRC rda ABG DRB LEB DLC lccopycat a-ir--- n-us--- UA 264.5 P771u 2013 355.02 Pollack, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Michael), 1966- Unthinkable : Iran, the Bomb, and American strategy / Kenneth M. Pollack. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2013. xxii, 536 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm 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. Nuclear weapons Iran. Nuclear arms control Government policy United States. Nuclear nonproliferation Iran. Armas nucleares Irán. Control de las armas nucleares Politica y gobierno Estados Unidos. No proliferación nuclear Irán. United States Foreign relations Iran. United States Relations Iran. Iran Foreign relations United States. Iran Relations United States. Iran Politics and government 21st century. Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1404/2013431171-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1404/2013431171-d.html Sample text http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1404/2013431171-s.html lcc bk rsfv 33213 33213 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 1 0 UA 264.5 P771u 2013 00000108001 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk