Iran
Subtitle: dilemmas of dual containment
By: Anthony H. Cordesman and Ahmed Hashim.
Contributors: Hashim, Ahmed.
Series: CSIS Middle East dynamic net assessment
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
Subjects: Iran -- Defenses; Iran -- Military relations
Description: This volume provides a detailed analysis of Iran's 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 Iran's efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-360).