Iran: Threat or Opportunity? A Selective Economic Engagement Strategy Proposal

Abstract

A selective economic engagement strategy with Iran will be more effective towards achieving US interests than the existing strategy of containment. Iran's opaque pursuit of nuclear technology, lack of democratic freedoms, poor human rights record, and support for terrorism conflict with the US interest of peace and stability for the region. The absence of overt engagement with Iran has failed to resolve these issues or alter Iranian behavior. A strategy of engagement utilizing economic means targeted at the Iranian general populace, coupled with a public diplomacy effort espousing economic and political reform provides a way to influence Iranian behavior and build a relationship that supports US interests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA441643

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People

  • Robert C. Dooley

Organizations

  • National War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Diplomacy
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Foreign Aid
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • International Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Public Diplomacy
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies