Iran: Economy, Senility, and Ineptitude Greasing the Slide to Instability.

Abstract

Iran is approaching a critical juncture in its political revolution. Pressures of economic deterioration, an aging Primte, and overtly inept leadership, present prospects of serious instability. Acknowledging inherent intelligence gathering limitations, this assemssment will review and the current political and economic implications of these problems and briefly address the many hazards and few opportunities they present to the United States. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 13, 1986
Accession Number
ADA165190

Entities

People

  • Franz H. Porter

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Civil War
  • Classification
  • Commerce
  • Economic Policy
  • Governments
  • International Trade
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Market Economy
  • Middle East
  • Money
  • New York
  • Revolutions
  • Security
  • United States
  • Universities

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  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies