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Unthinkable : Iran, the Bomb, and American Strategy

Unthinkable : Iran, the Bomb, and American Strategy Hardcover - 2013

by Kenneth Pollack

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Simon & Schuster, 2013. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Details

  • Title Unthinkable : Iran, the Bomb, and American Strategy
  • Author Kenneth Pollack
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 536
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Date 2013
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1476733929I3N10
  • ISBN 9781476733920 / 1476733929
  • Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.6 x 1.6 in (23.62 x 16.76 x 4.06 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Nuclear weapons - Iran, Nuclear nonproliferation - Iran
  • Dewey Decimal Code 355.021

Summary

How close are we to a nuclear Iran? What does it mean for American foreign policy? How did we get to this point? And what do we do now?

In Unthinkable, Kenneth Pollack, a former CIA analyst with twenty-five years of experience working on the Middle East, explores AmericaâÈçs intractable problem with Iran, TehranâÈçs pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability, and the pro­longed clash that led us to this point. Pollack lays out key solutions to the Iran nuclear ques­tion, explaining and assessing the options for American policymakers:

âÈò Redoubling our efforts at a carrot-and-stick approach that combines negotiations and sanctions
âÈò Aiding the Iranian opposition to bring about a popular form of regime change
âÈò An Israeli military strike
âÈò The American military option
âÈò Containing a nuclear Iran

Insightful, powerful, and balanced in its approach, Unthinkable is one of the most thought­ful and important books on foreign policy in the past decade.

Media reviews

âÈêPollack has provided a useful briefing for anyone seeking to better understand what drives Iranian policy. Even more, he tackles the nature of the challenge the country poses to the United States. The book proves a valuable tool for pushing back on claims that containment is just a policy of surrender. In making the case here that containment is the worst possible strategy, except for all the others, Pollack has contributed to a smarter, more reality-based Iran policy debate.âÈë