Dangerous but not omnipotent : exploring the reach and limitations of Iranian power in the Middle East / / Frederic Wehrey ... [et al.].
In an analysis grounded in the observation that although Iranian power projection is marked by strengths, it also has serious liabilities and limitations, this report surveys the nature of both in four critical areas and offers a new U.S. policy paradigm that seeks to manage the challenges Iran pres...
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Rand Corporation monograph series Dangerous but not omnipotent
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction: Understanding the Iranian Challenge; CHAPTER TWO Assertiveness and Caution in Iranian Strategic Culture; CHAPTER THREE Asymmetric Ambition and Conventional Reality: Iran's Evolving Defense Strategy, Doctrine, and Capabilities; CHAPTER FOUR Iran and Its Non-State Partners: Assessing Linkages and Control; CHAPTER FIVE Arab Perceptions of the Iranian Threat; CHAPTER SIX Conclusion: U.S. Strategy and the IslamicRepublic; References