Iran: Dilemmas Of Dual Containment (Csis Middle East Dynamic Net Assessment) [Paperback]

Anthony H. Cordesman (Author), Ahmed Hashim (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0813332389 | ISBN-13: 978-0813332383 | Publication Date: February 6, 1997

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.

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About the Author

Anthony H. Cordesman is currently a senior fellow and codirector of the Middle East Program, and director of the Middle East Program at CSIS, a military analyst for ABC News and adjunct professor of national security studies at Georgetown University. He has served in senior positions in the office of the secretary of defense, NATO, and the U.S. Senate. Abraham R. Wagner is an independent defense consultant in the area of national security problems working with Science Applications International, Inc., as well as several federal agencies. He has written extensively on Third World military technologies and appeared on ABC News, the BBC, National Public Radio, and CBN to provide expert analysis of the Persian Gulf War.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Westview Press (February 6, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813332389
• ISBN-13: 978-0813332383
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,183,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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