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008			121029s2012 xxuad frn 000 0 eng d
020			_a9780833076311
040			_aCo-BoUCM _beng _cJavier Garzón _dHenry Ríos
041	0		_aeng
100	1		_aReardon, Robert J. _955369
245	1	0	_aContaining Iran _bstrategies for addressing the Iranian nuclear challenge _cRobert J. Reardon
260			_aSanta Mónica (California, Estados Unidos) _bRand _c2012
300			_axxvi, 180 páginas _bIlustraciones y gráficas
504			_aIncluye referencias bibliográficas
505	0		_aIntroduction -- Iran's nuclear program : past, present, and future -- Explaining Iran's nuclear policy choices -- Constraints on U.S. policy -- U.S. policy options -- Conclusion.
520			_a"Iran's nuclear program is one of the most pressing foreign policy issues for the United States. An Iranian nuclear arsenal could further destabilize an already unsettled region and put important U.S. interests at risk. The United States has a strong interest in preventing such an outcome. There is no evidence that Iran has decided to acquire nuclear weapons. However, Iran does seem intent on acquiring the means to do so quickly. It is an open question whether the United States and its allies would be able to prevent Iran from crossing the nuclear threshold, if it so chose, at an acceptable cost. After almost a decade of concerted effort involving economic, diplomatic, and military sources of leverage, there has been little progress toward reversing or substantially slowing Iran's nuclear progress. Despite years of U.S. diplomatic efforts to stall that progress, the Iranians have succeeded in building an extensive enrichment program and likely possess the technical capacity to produce at least one nuclear weapon should they choose to do so. Coercion is unlikely to convince Iran to change course. This study assesses current U.S. policy options on the Iranian nuclear question. It suggests that U.S. goals can be met through patient and forward-looking policymaking. Specifically, the United States can begin to lay the groundwork for an effective containment policy while continuing efforts to forestall Iranian weaponization. A successful containment policy will promote long-term positive political change in Iran while avoiding counterproductive provocation."--Publisher description.
650		4	_aControl de armas nucleares _911872 _zIrán
650		7	_aArmas nucleares _zIrán _955438
650		7	_aNo proliferación nuclear _920412 _xCooperación internacional
650		7	_aSeguridad internacional _924104
651		4	_aEstados Unidos _943953 _xPolítica militar
651		4	_aIrán _954930 _xPolítica militar
690			_942753 _aCiencia militar
942			_a6 _cLIBRO _e1 _mR288 _2DEWEY _h355.825119
999			_c184527 _d184527