North Korea possesses nuclear weapons, while Iran is poised to acquire them in the next decade. How the United States and other nations seek to roll back these burgeoning nuclear powers is among the most urgent issues of the day. At stake is regional security in the Persian Gulf and Northeast Asia, America's standing abroad, and prospects for nuclear nonproliferation.
Patrick M. Cronin is Director of Studies at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London and previously directed research at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, United States Institute of Peace, and Center for Strategic and International Studies.
In this informative volume, several policy analysts examine various
aspects of these two countries' nuclear programs. Cronin, director
of studies at London's International Institute for Strategic
Studies, introduces the sections on Iran and North Korea with a
comparative overview chapter. The book's contributors analyze
presumed motivators behind the nuclear course taken by the
leadership of Iran and North Korea and offer policy alternatives
for engaging both of these countries….Recommended. Upper-division
undergraduate, graduate, and research collections.
*Choice*
Comprised of nine new essays and based on the analysis of eight
experts, Double Trouble is an integrative volume that focuses on
the proliferation threats posed by North Korea and Iran to the
international community.
*Middle East Journal*
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