Dancing with the devil
Subtitle: the perils of engaging rogue regimes
By: Michael Rubin
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: Encounter Books
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 426
ISBN-13: 9781594037238
Subjects: State-sponsored terrorism; International relations; National security; Diplomacy; Prevention; Terrorism; Political aspects; Foreign relations
Description: Traces the history of American diplomacy with rogue regimes, including Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Pakistan, to consider why the strategy of dialogue as a first resort has been flawed and whether basic assumptions about them are faulty.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pariahs to partners: bringing rogues to the table; title: From Machiavelli to Muammar; title: Great Satan vs. Mad Mullahs; title: Team America and the Hermit Kingdom; title: Lying down with Libyans; title: Tea with the Taliban; title: Double dealing in the land of the pure; title: Sitting with Saddam; title: Hijackers into peacemakers; title: Is it time to talk to terrorists?; title: Playing poker with pariahs; title: Corrupting intelligence or corrupted intelligence?; title: Blessed are the peacemakers?; title: Is talking the shortest path to war?