Iran's Political, Demographic, and Economic Vulnerabilities

• Main Author: Crane, Keith (auth)
• Other Authors: Lal, Rollie (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2008
• Subjects: International relations; Warfare & defence; Military engineering; Political Science; Technology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Iran is one of the United States' most important foreign policy concerns. It has also been an extraordinarily difficult country with which to engage. Ironically, while the leadership has been hostile to the United States, Iranian society has evolved in ways friendly to the United States and U.S...