Israel and Iran : a dangerous rivalry / / Dalia Dassa Kaye, Alireza Nader, Parisa Roshan.

• Author: Kaye, Dalia Dassa.
• TeilnehmendeR: Nader, Alireza.; Roshan, Parisa.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (117 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Israel and Iran have come to view each other as direct regional rivals. The two countries are not natural rivals; they have shared geopolitical interests, which led to years of cooperation both before and after the 1979 Islamic revolution. But their rivalry has intensified recently, particularly wit...

Table of Contents

• Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE - Introduction; Israel and Iran Increasingly View Each Other as Regional Rivals; The Rivalry Can Further Destabilize the Region, Particularly as Iranian Nuclear Efforts Move Forward; Study Organization and Approach; CHAPTER TWO - A Brief History of Israeli-Iranian Cooperation and Confrontation; The Periphery Doctrine: The Enemies of My Enemy Are My Friends; Military and Economic Cooperation During the Shah's Rule; Israeli-Iranian Cooperation After the 1979 Revolution; A Growing Rivalry; Conclusion
• CHAPTER THREE - Israeli Perceptions of and Policies Toward Iran Geostrategic Concerns Are Driving Israeli Threat Perceptions of Iran, but So Is Iranian Ideology; Iranian Military Capabilities, Particularly Its Missile Program, Elevated the Iranian Threat in the 1990's; Israeli Concerns About Iran Extend Beyond Military Capabilities to Balance of Power Considerations; Israelis Are Concerned About the Influence a Nuclear Weapon Would Give Iran; Israelis Nonetheless Take Iranian Ideology and Potential Nuclear Use Seriously
• Domestic Differences Emerge over How to Discuss and Respond to the Iranian Challenge Some Debate Has Emerged About the Use of the "Existential Threat" Language; The Greatest Fissures Within the Security Establishment Emerge over Differing Cost-Benefit Assessments of a Military Strike Option; Views of the Effectiveness of Sanctions and Sabotage Efforts Such as Stuxnet, as Well as the U.S. Position, Could Affect the Israeli Debate on the Military Option; Israel and Iran in the Future; Military Doctrine and Policy Are Shifting in Ways That Suggest Some Preparation for a Nuclear Future with Iran
• Israel's Own Nuclear Posture Could Also Shift with a Nuclear-Armed Iran Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR - Iranian Perceptions of and Policies Toward Israel; Regime Ideology and Geostrategic Factors Shape Iranian Threat Perceptions of Israel; Iran Views U.S. and Israeli Interests as Nearly Identical; The Regime Views Israel as Undermining Its Stability; The U.S. "Threat" Determines Iran's Military Posture Against Israel; Iran Increasingly Views Israel as a Direct Geopolitical Threat; Domestic Politics Are a Strong Driver of Iranian Policies Toward Israel
• Different Factions Have Varying Views of Israel The Ascent of the Principlists Has Led to Greater Rivalry; A Future Regime May View Israel Differently; Conclusion; CHAPTER FIVE - Conclusion and Recommendations; U.S. Policies Toward Israel; U.S. Polices Toward Iran; Managing the Rivalry; Bibliography