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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication date
September 30, 2014
Pages
536
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781476733937
ISBN-10
1476733937
Dimensions
1.50 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.12 lbs.
Original list price
$18.00
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Foreign Policy Breakthroughs | Cybersecurity and Cyberwar | The Great War of Our Time | Mr. Putin | Iran and the United States | Age of Ambition | The Hundred-Year Marathon | Confront and Conceal | The Persian Puzzle
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The worldâs foremost expert on Middle Eastern relations explains Iranâs current nuclear potential and what America can do about it: âEngrossingâ¦If Congress gets a vote on going to war with Iran, letâs hope that this book is on everyoneâs reading listsâ (The Economist).
In 2005, Kenneth Pollackâs first book about foreign policy in Iran, The Persian Puzzle, sparked a national conversation, laying out the possible options for nuclear deterrent in Iran. But, despite the attention his solutions received, the world didnât follow his advice. Now, Iran is even closer to possessing nuclear weapons, and America will have to find a new path forward.
In Unthinkable, a New York Times and Economist Best Book of 2013 Pollack explores the intractable American problem with Iran, and Tehranâs pursuit of nuclear weapons capability. With the authority of his years as a CIA analyst and his time as the Director of Persian Gulf Affairs on the National Security Council, Pollack keenly examines the nature of the Iranian threat to American interests and the long-going clash that has led us to this point. Pollack explains and assesses the options for American policymakers: redoubling our efforts at a âcarrot-and-stickâ approach that combines negotiations and sanctions; aiding the Iranian opposition to bring about a popular form of regime change; an Israeli military strike; the American military option; and containing a nuclear Iran. Ultimately, Pollack argues for an assertive version of containment to maintain pressure on Tehran and minimize its ability to contribute to the problems of the Middle East by keeping it largely on the defensive.
âLearned, lucid, and deeply soberingâ (Kirkus Reviews), Pollack has written one of the most important books on foreign policy in this decade.
In 2005, Kenneth Pollackâs first book about foreign policy in Iran, The Persian Puzzle, sparked a national conversation, laying out the possible options for nuclear deterrent in Iran. But, despite the attention his solutions received, the world didnât follow his advice. Now, Iran is even closer to possessing nuclear weapons, and America will have to find a new path forward.
In Unthinkable, a New York Times and Economist Best Book of 2013 Pollack explores the intractable American problem with Iran, and Tehranâs pursuit of nuclear weapons capability. With the authority of his years as a CIA analyst and his time as the Director of Persian Gulf Affairs on the National Security Council, Pollack keenly examines the nature of the Iranian threat to American interests and the long-going clash that has led us to this point. Pollack explains and assesses the options for American policymakers: redoubling our efforts at a âcarrot-and-stickâ approach that combines negotiations and sanctions; aiding the Iranian opposition to bring about a popular form of regime change; an Israeli military strike; the American military option; and containing a nuclear Iran. Ultimately, Pollack argues for an assertive version of containment to maintain pressure on Tehran and minimize its ability to contribute to the problems of the Middle East by keeping it largely on the defensive.
âLearned, lucid, and deeply soberingâ (Kirkus Reviews), Pollack has written one of the most important books on foreign policy in this decade.
Editions
Hardcover
from Simon & Schuster (September 10, 2013)
9781476733920 | details & prices | 536 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.60 lbs | List price $30.00
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Simon & Schuster (September 30, 2014)
9781476733937 | details & prices | 536 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.12 lbs | List price $18.00
About: The worldâs foremost expert on Middle Eastern relations explains Iranâs current nuclear potential and what America can do about it: âEngrossingâ¦If Congress gets a vote on going to war with Iran, letâs hope that this book is on everyoneâs reading listsâ (The Economist).
About: The worldâs foremost expert on Middle Eastern relations explains Iranâs current nuclear potential and what America can do about it: âEngrossingâ¦If Congress gets a vote on going to war with Iran, letâs hope that this book is on everyoneâs reading listsâ (The Economist).
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