$10 · Unthinkable, Iran, the Bomb, and American Strategy. Stated First Ed.

Unthinkable: Iran, the Bomb, and American Strategy Author: Kenneth Pollack Publisher: Simon & Schuster Date of Publication: 01/11/2013. Stated First Edition. Condition: Very Good+. Hardcover book and original dust jacket (unclipped) are all in top condition. All 536 pages are clean and unmarked. Contains black & white illustrations, maps. Description of book: The world's foremost expert on Middle Eastern relations examines Iran's current nuclear potential and charts America's future course of action. 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 America's intractable problem with Iran, Tehran's pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability, and the pro-longed 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: - Redoubling our efforts at a carrot-and-stick approach that combines negotiations and sanctions - Aiding the Iranian opposition to bring about a popular form of regime change - An Israeli military strike - The American military option - 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.