LEADER 02997nam 2200577Ia 450 001 9910807832503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8157-0379-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000059263 035 $a(EBL)1069041 035 $a(OCoLC)818846683 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000520474 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11336087 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000520474 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10513430 035 $a(PQKB)10800612 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1069041 035 $a(OCoLC)899261707 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse35285 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1069041 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10626283 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000059263 100 $a20090519d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aWhich path to Persia? $eoptions for a new American strategy toward Iran /$fKenneth M. Pollack ... [et al.] 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cBrookings Institution Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (255 p.) 300 $a"Originally released as Analysis paper 20, May 2009"--T.p. verso. 300 $a"A Saban Center at the Brookings Institution book"--T.p. verso. 311 $a0-8157-0341-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe trouble with Tehran : U.S. policy options toward Iran -- Dissuading Tehran : the diplomatic options -- An offer Iran shouldn't refuse : persuasion -- Tempting Tehran : the engagement option -- Disarming Tehran : the military options -- Going all the way : invasion -- The Osiraq option : airstrikes -- Leave it to Bibi : allowing or encouraging an Israeli military strike -- Toppling Tehran : regime change -- The velvet revolution : supporting a popular uprising -- Inspiring an insurgency : supporting Iranian minority and opposition groups -- The coup : supporting a military move against the regime -- Deterring Tehran : containment -- Accepting the unacceptable : containment -- Crafting an integrated Iran policy : connecting the options. 330 $a"Presents policy options available to the U.S. in crafting a new strategy toward Iran. Considers four solutions: diplomacy, military, regime change, and containment, pointing out that none is ideal and all involve heavy costs, significant risks, and potentially painful trade-offs. Addresses how these could be combined, producing an integrated strategy"--Provided by publisher. 517 3 $aOptions for a new American strategy toward Iran 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zIran 607 $aIran$xForeign relations$zUnited States 676 $a327.73055 701 $aPollack$b Kenneth M$g(Kenneth Michael),$f1966-$0472178 712 02$aBrookings Institution.$bSaban Center for Middle East Policy. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807832503321 996 $aWhich path to Persia$93931805 997 $aUNINA