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Author Dobbins, James, 1942-

Title Coping with Iran : confrontation, containment, or engagement? : a conference report / James Dobbins, Sarah Harting, Dalia Dassa Kaye
Published Santa Monica, CA : RAND National Security Research Division, 2007

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Description xvii, 87 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Series Conference proceedings
Conference proceedings (Rand Corporation)
Contents Panel 1. Inside Iran -- Panel Members -- Role of the Regime -- How the United States May Misperceive Iranian Politics: Six Observations -- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Nuclear "Carpet," and Iraq -- Final Thoughts: The Iranian Populace and Two Ticking Clocks -- The Regime: Disagreement and Discord but Also Consensus? -- Question and Answer Session -- Panel 2. Looking At Two Alternative Futures -- Panel Members -- Iran, the United States, and Nuclear Weapons: An Examination of Key Policy Issues -- Five Key Points -- Powerful Drivers, Risks, and Possible Outcomes -- Question and Answer Session -- Closing Statement -- An Iranian Perspectives -- Presenter and Responders -- Iran's National Security Environment -- Question and Answer Session -- Panel 3. What to Do: Preemption? Containment? Engagement? -- Panel Members -- Iraq or Iran: Which Comes First? -- Elements of a Successful Diplomatic Strategy -- Addressing Uncertainties -- Where to Now? -- Question and Answer Session
A U.S. Perspective -- Presenter and Responders -- How the U.S. Government Views Iran -- Question and Answer Session
Notes "CF-237-NSRD"--P. [4] of cover
Summary of a conference held by the RAND Corporation on Mar. 21, 2007 in Washington, D.C
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 87)
SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- Iran http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140112 -- Congresses. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001533
Iran -- Foreign relations -- United States http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067894 -- Congresses. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001533
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings.
Author Harting, Sarah.
Kaye, Dalia Dassa.
Rand Corporation.
LC no. 2007026898
ISBN 9780833041876 paperback alkaline paper
0833041878 paperback alkaline paper