The devil we know : dealing with the new Iranian superpower /
By mixing anecdotes with information gleaned from clandestine sources, ex-CIA operative Robert Baer superbly demonstrates that Iran, far from being a wild-eyed rogue state, is a rational actor--one skilled in the game of nations and so effective at thwarting perceived Western colonialism that even r...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown Publishers,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Summary: | By mixing anecdotes with information gleaned from clandestine sources, ex-CIA operative Robert Baer superbly demonstrates that Iran, far from being a wild-eyed rogue state, is a rational actor--one skilled in the game of nations and so effective at thwarting perceived Western colonialism that even rival Sunnis relish fighting under its banner. For U.S. policy makers, the choices have narrowed: either cede the world's most important energy corridors to a nation that can match us militarily with its asymmetric capabilities (which include the use of suicide bombers)--or deal with the devil we know.--From publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | Map on endpapers. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | vi, 279 pages : map ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780307408648 0307408647 |