Gulf Kaleidoscope: Reflections on the Iranian Challenge, by Jon B. Alterman, May 21, 2012
“As the world works to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, there is widespread agreement on what failure looks like. Understanding alternative outcomes and ways to accomplish them can help prevent the worst outcomes from coming to pass…This volume is an effort to understand the positions of key actors toward success and failure on Iran, and the responses of those actors to each other. Every party’s actions affects that of the others, and the actions of all of the parties affect Iranian behavior. This volume covers what different U.S. diplomatic policies toward Iran might entail, focusing on engagement, containment, and deterrence. The volume then analyzes the attitudes and responses of key actors: Israel, Irans Gulf Arab neighbors, the emerging powers of Turkey, China, India, and Russia, and the Iranians themselves. The report concludes that success lies in a dynamic U.S. strategy that engages a range of other actors and gives them a stake in both strategies and outcomes.”
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