Anticipating a nuclear Iran : challenges for U.S. security
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Preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons has been a longstanding priority for U.S. administrations, but there is growing realization that Iranian nuclear capabilities may be inevitable. Davis and Pfaltzgraff, both of the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, begin with the assumption that Iran will get the bomb in the near future, and sketch out likely scenarios that would inform American responses. They rely on three models: A "defensive Iran," playing by similar rules as established nuclear states; an "aggressive Iran," emboldened to take a proactive role in regional conflicts; and an "unstable Iran," where authority over weapons of mass destruction becomes unclear. The authors warn that America's "[l]ack of familiarity with Iran's value structures or with the perspectives of key leaders presents a daunting problem," and they explore a variety of frightening scenarios, including an Iranian military proliferating weapons to other countries. Employing dry, analytic language, the text encompasses so many unknowns that many passages could apply equally well to Pakistan or even North Korea. The policy recommendations, beginning with the truism that "[d]eterring a nuclear Iran will be challenging and difficult," are, as a result, vague and formulaic. (Dec.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons has been a longstanding priority for U.S. administrations, but there is growing realization that Iranian nuclear capabilities may be inevitable. Davis and Pfaltzgraff, both of the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, begin with the assumption that Iran will get the bomb in the near future, and sketch out likely scenarios that would inform American responses. They rely on three models: A "defensive Iran," playing by similar rules as established nuclear states; an "aggressive Iran," emboldened to take a proactive role in regional conflicts; and an "unstable Iran," where authority over weapons of mass destruction becomes unclear. The authors warn that America's "ack of familiarity with Iran's value structures or with the perspectives of key leaders presents a daunting problem," and they explore a variety of frightening scenarios, including an Iranian military proliferating weapons to other countries. Employing dry, analytic language, the text encompasses so many unknowns that many passages could apply equally well to Pakistan or even North Korea. The policy recommendations, beginning with the truism that "eterring a nuclear Iran will be challenging and difficult," are, as a result, vague and formulaic. (Dec.)
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Davis, J. K., & Pfaltzgraff, R. L., Jr. (2013). Anticipating a nuclear Iran: challenges for U.S. security . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Jacquelyn K. and Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr. 2013. Anticipating a Nuclear Iran: Challenges for U.S. Security. New York: Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Jacquelyn K. and Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr. Anticipating a Nuclear Iran: Challenges for U.S. Security New York: Columbia University Press, 2013.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Davis, J. K. and Pfaltzgraff, R. L., Jr. (2013). Anticipating a nuclear iran: challenges for U.S. security. New York: Columbia University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Davis, Jacquelyn K.,, and Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr. Anticipating a Nuclear Iran: Challenges for U.S. Security Columbia University Press, 2013.