Description
The Persian Puzzle offers a clear-eyed, deeply informed analysis of U.S. relations with Iran, tracing how both countries arrived at a dangerous impasse and why the stakes extend far beyond the region. With a balanced, accessible tone, Kenneth M. Pollack examines the strategic logic on both sides—covering diplomacy, deterrence, and the competing pressures that shape policy decisions. The book explores how Iran’s role in Middle Eastern security and global stability makes this relationship pivotal, while asking what options remain short of catastrophe. Part political detective work and part strategic study, it challenges readers to think rigorously about whether confrontation is inevitable—or avoidable through smarter choices.
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hardcover
Random House
Published Nov 2, 2004
576 pages
ISBN: 9781400063154
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First Published
2004
Language
eng
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