China and Iran [[electronic resource] ] : Economic, Political, and Military Relations
| China and Iran [[electronic resource] ] : Economic, Political, and Military Relations |
| Autore | Harold Scott <1975-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (47 p.) |
| Disciplina | 951 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NaderAlireza |
| Soggetto topico |
China -- Foreign economic relations -- Iran
China -- Foreign relations -- Iran China -- Military relations -- Iran Iran -- Foreign economic relations -- China Iran -- Foreign relations -- China Iran -- Military relations -- China |
| ISBN | 0-8330-7825-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; China and Iran: Economic, Political and Military Relations; 1. Introduction; 2. A Brief History of Iranian-Chinese Ties; 3. Iran's National Interests and Its Views of China; 4. Iran's Military Modernization Has Been Facilitated by China; 5. China Helped Start Iran's Nuclear Program; 6. China Has Shielded Iran from the Effects of International Sanctions; 7. China Is Iran's Biggest Economic Partner; Energy Cooperation; Infrastructure Development
The Effects of Sanctions on Chinese-Iranian Economic Cooperation8. The Iranian Regime Depends on China for Survival; 9. China's National Interests and Its Policies Toward Iran; 10. China Views Iran as a Secure Source of Energy; 11. China Views Iran as Countering U.S. Power in the Middle East; 12. Diverging Interests Limit Chinese-Iranian Cooperation; 13. Conclusion and Policy Options; Bibliography |
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Harold Scott <1975->
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| Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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China in the Middle East : the wary dragon / / Andrew Scobell, Alireza Nader
| China in the Middle East : the wary dragon / / Andrew Scobell, Alireza Nader |
| Autore | Scobell Andrew |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (111 pages) : color illustrations, charts |
| Disciplina | 327.510538 |
| ISBN | 0-8330-9272-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- How important to China is the Middle East? -- China engages Saudi Arabia -- China and Iran: close but complicated -- Whither the wary dragon? Implications for the United States. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910156237603321 |
Scobell Andrew
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| Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coping with a nuclearizing Iran [[electronic resource] /] / James Dobbins ...[et. al.]
| Coping with a nuclearizing Iran [[electronic resource] /] / James Dobbins ...[et. al.] |
| Autore | Dobbins James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 p.) |
| Disciplina | 300 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DobbinsJames <1942->
NaderAlireza KayeDalia Dassa WehreyFrederic M |
| Collana | RAND Corporation monograph series Coping with a nuclearizing Iran |
| Soggetto topico |
Nuclear weapons - Iran
Nuclear arms control |
| ISBN |
1-280-12686-8
9786613530721 0-8330-5867-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: U.S. Interests, Objectives, and Strategies; Long History of Mutual Grievances; Ups and Downs in the Relationship; Chapter Three: Iran's Interests, Objectives, and Strategies; Iranian Views of the United States; Iranian Factional Interests; Ideological Opposition to the United States; The Revolutionary Guards; Iran's Future Nuclear Posture; Conclusion; Chapter Four: The Other Actors; The Gulf Cooperation Council States; Key Areas of U.S. Leverage; Israel
Halting Iran's Nuclear CapabilitiesConstraining Iran's Regional Influence; Influencing Iran's Internal Political Evolution; Turkey; Syria; Iraq; China; Russia; Europe; Conclusion; Chapter Five: U.S. Instruments and Iranian Vulnerabilities; Diplomacy; Third-Party Intermediaries; Multilateral Diplomacy; Direct U.S.-Iranian Dialogue; Iran's Political System and U.S. Diplomacy; Sanctions; Covert Action; Soft Power; The Military Option; Halting Iran's Nuclear Program; Moderating Iranian External Behavior; Influencing Iran's Internal Evolution; Conclusion; Chapter Six: Policy Alternatives EngagementContainment; Preemption; Deterrence; Normalization; Regime Change; Conclusion; Chapter Seven: Coping with a Nuclearizing Iran; Containment Plus; Deterrence; Sanctions; Engagement; Soft Power; Bibliography |
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Dobbins James
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Coping with a nuclearizing Iran / / James Dobbins ...[et. al.]
| Coping with a nuclearizing Iran / / James Dobbins ...[et. al.] |
| Autore | Dobbins James |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 p.) |
| Disciplina | 300 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DobbinsJames <1942->
NaderAlireza KayeDalia Dassa WehreyFrederic M |
| Collana | RAND Corporation monograph series Coping with a nuclearizing Iran |
| Soggetto topico |
Nuclear weapons - Iran
Nuclear arms control |
| ISBN |
1-280-12686-8
9786613530721 0-8330-5867-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: U.S. Interests, Objectives, and Strategies; Long History of Mutual Grievances; Ups and Downs in the Relationship; Chapter Three: Iran's Interests, Objectives, and Strategies; Iranian Views of the United States; Iranian Factional Interests; Ideological Opposition to the United States; The Revolutionary Guards; Iran's Future Nuclear Posture; Conclusion; Chapter Four: The Other Actors; The Gulf Cooperation Council States; Key Areas of U.S. Leverage; Israel
Halting Iran's Nuclear CapabilitiesConstraining Iran's Regional Influence; Influencing Iran's Internal Political Evolution; Turkey; Syria; Iraq; China; Russia; Europe; Conclusion; Chapter Five: U.S. Instruments and Iranian Vulnerabilities; Diplomacy; Third-Party Intermediaries; Multilateral Diplomacy; Direct U.S.-Iranian Dialogue; Iran's Political System and U.S. Diplomacy; Sanctions; Covert Action; Soft Power; The Military Option; Halting Iran's Nuclear Program; Moderating Iranian External Behavior; Influencing Iran's Internal Evolution; Conclusion; Chapter Six: Policy Alternatives EngagementContainment; Preemption; Deterrence; Normalization; Regime Change; Conclusion; Chapter Seven: Coping with a Nuclearizing Iran; Containment Plus; Deterrence; Sanctions; Engagement; Soft Power; Bibliography |
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Dobbins James
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Iran's influence in Afghanistan : implications for the U.S. drawdown / / Alireza Nader [and four others]
| Iran's influence in Afghanistan : implications for the U.S. drawdown / / Alireza Nader [and four others] |
| Autore | Nader Alireza |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (162 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.581055 |
| Soggetto topico |
Political stability - Afghanistan
Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Peace |
| ISBN |
0-8330-8594-8
0-8330-8593-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: Iran and Afghanistan: A Complicated Relationship; Close but Not Exclusive Ties with the Afghan Tajik and Shia; Iran's Political Role in Afghanistan; Iran's Positive Economic Influence; Iran's Anti-U.S. Policies in Afghanistan; Iran's Military Aid to Afghan Insurgents; Challenges to Iranian Influence in Afghanistan; Popular Resistance to Iranian Influence; Water Disputes; Narcotics Challenge; Refugee Issues; CHAPTER THREE: Iran and Other Powers in Afghanistan
Iran and PakistanIran and India; Iran and Russia; The China Factor; CHAPTER FOUR: Conclusion and Implications for the United States; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220117703321 |
Nader Alireza
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| Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Israel and Iran [[electronic resource] ] : a dangerous rivalry / / Dalia Dassa Kaye, Alireza Nader, Parisa Roshan
| Israel and Iran [[electronic resource] ] : a dangerous rivalry / / Dalia Dassa Kaye, Alireza Nader, Parisa Roshan |
| Autore | Kaye Dalia Dassa |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Defense Research Institute, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (117 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.5694055 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NaderAlireza
RoshanParisa |
| Soggetto topico | Nuclear weapons - Iran |
| ISBN |
1-280-12685-X
9786613530714 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE - Introduction; Israel and Iran Increasingly View Each Other as Regional Rivals; The Rivalry Can Further Destabilize the Region, Particularly as Iranian Nuclear Efforts Move Forward; Study Organization and Approach; CHAPTER TWO - A Brief History of Israeli-Iranian Cooperation and Confrontation; The Periphery Doctrine: The Enemies of My Enemy Are My Friends; Military and Economic Cooperation During the Shah's Rule; Israeli-Iranian Cooperation After the 1979 Revolution; A Growing Rivalry; Conclusion
CHAPTER THREE - Israeli Perceptions of and Policies Toward Iran Geostrategic Concerns Are Driving Israeli Threat Perceptions of Iran, but So Is Iranian Ideology; Iranian Military Capabilities, Particularly Its Missile Program, Elevated the Iranian Threat in the 1990's; Israeli Concerns About Iran Extend Beyond Military Capabilities to Balance of Power Considerations; Israelis Are Concerned About the Influence a Nuclear Weapon Would Give Iran; Israelis Nonetheless Take Iranian Ideology and Potential Nuclear Use Seriously Domestic Differences Emerge over How to Discuss and Respond to the Iranian Challenge Some Debate Has Emerged About the Use of the "Existential Threat" Language; The Greatest Fissures Within the Security Establishment Emerge over Differing Cost-Benefit Assessments of a Military Strike Option; Views of the Effectiveness of Sanctions and Sabotage Efforts Such as Stuxnet, as Well as the U.S. Position, Could Affect the Israeli Debate on the Military Option; Israel and Iran in the Future; Military Doctrine and Policy Are Shifting in Ways That Suggest Some Preparation for a Nuclear Future with Iran Israel's Own Nuclear Posture Could Also Shift with a Nuclear-Armed Iran Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR - Iranian Perceptions of and Policies Toward Israel; Regime Ideology and Geostrategic Factors Shape Iranian Threat Perceptions of Israel; Iran Views U.S. and Israeli Interests as Nearly Identical; The Regime Views Israel as Undermining Its Stability; The U.S. "Threat" Determines Iran's Military Posture Against Israel; Iran Increasingly Views Israel as a Direct Geopolitical Threat; Domestic Politics Are a Strong Driver of Iranian Policies Toward Israel Different Factions Have Varying Views of Israel The Ascent of the Principlists Has Led to Greater Rivalry; A Future Regime May View Israel Differently; Conclusion; CHAPTER FIVE - Conclusion and Recommendations; U.S. Policies Toward Israel; U.S. Polices Toward Iran; Managing the Rivalry; Bibliography |
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Kaye Dalia Dassa
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Defense Research Institute, c2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Israel and Iran : a dangerous rivalry / / Dalia Dassa Kaye, Alireza Nader, Parisa Roshan
| Israel and Iran : a dangerous rivalry / / Dalia Dassa Kaye, Alireza Nader, Parisa Roshan |
| Autore | Kaye Dalia Dassa |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Defense Research Institute, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (117 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.5694055 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NaderAlireza
RoshanParisa |
| Soggetto topico | Nuclear weapons - Iran |
| ISBN |
1-280-12685-X
9786613530714 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE - Introduction; Israel and Iran Increasingly View Each Other as Regional Rivals; The Rivalry Can Further Destabilize the Region, Particularly as Iranian Nuclear Efforts Move Forward; Study Organization and Approach; CHAPTER TWO - A Brief History of Israeli-Iranian Cooperation and Confrontation; The Periphery Doctrine: The Enemies of My Enemy Are My Friends; Military and Economic Cooperation During the Shah's Rule; Israeli-Iranian Cooperation After the 1979 Revolution; A Growing Rivalry; Conclusion
CHAPTER THREE - Israeli Perceptions of and Policies Toward Iran Geostrategic Concerns Are Driving Israeli Threat Perceptions of Iran, but So Is Iranian Ideology; Iranian Military Capabilities, Particularly Its Missile Program, Elevated the Iranian Threat in the 1990's; Israeli Concerns About Iran Extend Beyond Military Capabilities to Balance of Power Considerations; Israelis Are Concerned About the Influence a Nuclear Weapon Would Give Iran; Israelis Nonetheless Take Iranian Ideology and Potential Nuclear Use Seriously Domestic Differences Emerge over How to Discuss and Respond to the Iranian Challenge Some Debate Has Emerged About the Use of the "Existential Threat" Language; The Greatest Fissures Within the Security Establishment Emerge over Differing Cost-Benefit Assessments of a Military Strike Option; Views of the Effectiveness of Sanctions and Sabotage Efforts Such as Stuxnet, as Well as the U.S. Position, Could Affect the Israeli Debate on the Military Option; Israel and Iran in the Future; Military Doctrine and Policy Are Shifting in Ways That Suggest Some Preparation for a Nuclear Future with Iran Israel's Own Nuclear Posture Could Also Shift with a Nuclear-Armed Iran Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR - Iranian Perceptions of and Policies Toward Israel; Regime Ideology and Geostrategic Factors Shape Iranian Threat Perceptions of Israel; Iran Views U.S. and Israeli Interests as Nearly Identical; The Regime Views Israel as Undermining Its Stability; The U.S. "Threat" Determines Iran's Military Posture Against Israel; Iran Increasingly Views Israel as a Direct Geopolitical Threat; Domestic Politics Are a Strong Driver of Iranian Policies Toward Israel Different Factions Have Varying Views of Israel The Ascent of the Principlists Has Led to Greater Rivalry; A Future Regime May View Israel Differently; Conclusion; CHAPTER FIVE - Conclusion and Recommendations; U.S. Policies Toward Israel; U.S. Polices Toward Iran; Managing the Rivalry; Bibliography |
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Kaye Dalia Dassa
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Defense Research Institute, c2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Turkish-Iranian relations in a changing Middle East / / F. Stephen Larrabee, Alireza Nader
| Turkish-Iranian relations in a changing Middle East / / F. Stephen Larrabee, Alireza Nader |
| Autore | Larrabee F. Stephen |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (59 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.561055 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NaderAlireza |
| Soggetto topico | International relations |
| ISBN |
0-8330-8034-2
0-8330-8035-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; The Winds of Change; Purpose and Organization of the Study; CHAPTER TWO: Turkey and Iran in a Changing Middle East; Turkey's New Geopolitics; Iran's Geopolitics; The Influence of the Arab Spring; The Syrian Crisis; The Kurdish Issue; Turkish-Iranian Competition in Iraq; Turkish-KRG Rapprochement; CHAPTER THREE: Israel and the Palestinian Issue; CHAPTER FOUR: Central Asia and the Caucasus; CHAPTER FIVE: The Nuclear Issue; Iranian Perspectives; The View from Ankara
CHAPTER SIX: The Economic DimensionCHAPTER SEVEN: Prospects for the Future; Bibliography |
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Larrabee F. Stephen
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| RAND Corporation, 2013 | ||
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