{"product_id":"outlier-states-9781421408125","title":"Outlier States","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Bush era Iran and North Korea were branded rogue states. The Obama administration has chosen instead to call the countries nuclear outliers and has proposed means other than regime change to bring them back into the community of nations. This book raises questions about its feasibility and its possible consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fine and much recommended read for international studies collections. Midwest Book Review A very insightful book... Litwak is to be congratulated for his impressive contribution. -- Paiso Jamakar Biz India Magazine Nothing has bedeviled U.S. foreign policy more since the end of the Cold War than how to deal with a collection of despotic, hostile, and dangerous middle-tier states, such as Iran and North Korea. In this lucid and thoughtful book, Litwak compares the performances of the George W. Bush and Obama administrations in handling such foes. -- G. John Ikenberry Foreign Affairs Logically organized, conceptually clear, analytically robust and practically useful... Outlier States is destined to become the reference of choice for U.S. officials seeking a clear exposition of the policy dilemmas and options for bringing outlier states in from the cold. -- Stewart Patrick American Interest This is an authoritative, substantive, and well-written account that will be essential reading for students, scholars, and the attentive public who wish to understand the problems of outlier states and the policy changes they represent. -- Robert J. Lieber Perspectives on Politics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Outlier States and International Society\u003cbr\u003ePolicy Shifts in Washington\u003cbr\u003ePower Shifts in the International System\u003cbr\u003eThe Anarchical Society Revisited\u003cbr\u003e2. Pathways into the \"Community of Nations\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Assimilation of a Defeated Great Power\u003cbr\u003eThe Evolution of Revolutionary States\u003cbr\u003eRegime Change from Without\u003cbr\u003eRegime Change from Within\u003cbr\u003eAssessment and Implications\u003cbr\u003e3. Strategies to Contain, Engage, or Change\u003cbr\u003eSources of Outlier Conduct\u003cbr\u003eIraq: \"Rogue\" Rollback\u003cbr\u003eLibya: U.S.-Assisted Regime Change\u003cbr\u003eAssessment and Implications\u003cbr\u003e4. Nuclear Outliers\u003cbr\u003eProliferation Dynamics and U.S. Policy\u003cbr\u003eNorth Korea: A Failed State with Nuclear Weapons\u003cbr\u003eIran: A Nation or a Cause?\u003cbr\u003eLiving with Nuclear Outliers\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Excerpts from National Security Strategy Documents of September 2002 and May 2010\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408109543767,"sku":"9781421408125","price":21.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421408125.jpg?v=1730501618","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/outlier-states-9781421408125","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}