The Persian puzzle
Book • 2004
In The Persian Puzzle, Kenneth Pollack provides an insider's analysis of U.S.
-Iran relations starting from the 1979 hostage crisis, covering major events like the Iran-Iraq War, Iran-Contra scandal, Gulf tensions, and recent skirmishes over Afghanistan and Iraq.
He explores strategies and motives from both American and Iranian perspectives, highlighting failed attempts by moderates to improve relations and explaining why this impasse affects regional and global interests.
Pollack weighs political choices for dealing with Iran.
-Iran relations starting from the 1979 hostage crisis, covering major events like the Iran-Iraq War, Iran-Contra scandal, Gulf tensions, and recent skirmishes over Afghanistan and Iraq.
He explores strategies and motives from both American and Iranian perspectives, highlighting failed attempts by moderates to improve relations and explaining why this impasse affects regional and global interests.
Pollack weighs political choices for dealing with Iran.
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