Overview
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union served as the predictable adversary of the U.S. government. Now that the Cold War has ended, a threat which matches the scope of the USSR is no longer believed to exist, but still smaller countries continue to torment U.S. leaders. The governments of these countries are considered the outlaws of the international system, whether due to their support for terrorism or their interest in nuclear weapons. In Rogue Regimes, Raymond Tanter explores U.S. foreign policy with regard to nations such as Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Libya, uncovering the reasons why these countries are so menacing to the United States. This updated and expanded paperback also includes a new chapter on Iraq that discusses policy options, such as "containment with overthrow," in light of scenarios for the future ofthis rogue state. The book concludes with a chapter on "Rogue Regimes, Contractors, and Freelancers." It discusses the practice of terrorism and proliferation across regimes like Iraq, formal groups like the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and freelnacers like Osama bin Laden who is suspected of masterminding the bombing of American embassies in Africa.
Editorials
From the Publisher
“Tanter's accounts of the infighting offer illuminating insights into the decision-making process.” —The Washington Post“. . . Highly informative.” —The Washington Times
Library Journal
A distinguished scholar, Tanter (research associate of the Middle East Center, Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor) examines the sponsorship of terrorism and the creation of weapons of mass destruction by six "rogue" regimes: Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Cuba, and North Korea. Tanter's analysis focuses on the personalities of the leaders in those nations to explain why they choose to support terrorism or to create terrible weapons and examines how they are perceived in the United States and the rest of the world. The end of the Cold War has elevated such rulers and regimes to center stage and encouraged them to pursue their own agendas with minimal interference. This is an important contribution to the post-Cold War redefinition of international relations. Recommended for public and academic collections.--William L. Waugh, Jr., Georgia State University, Atlanta
Library Journal
A distinguished scholar, Tanter (research associate of the Middle East Center, Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor) examines the sponsorship of terrorism and the creation of weapons of mass destruction by six "rogue" regimes: Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Cuba, and North Korea. Tanter's analysis focuses on the personalities of the leaders in those nations to explain why they choose to support terrorism or to create terrible weapons and examines how they are perceived in the United States and the rest of the world. The end of the Cold War has elevated such rulers and regimes to center stage and encouraged them to pursue their own agendas with minimal interference. This is an important contribution to the post-Cold War redefinition of international relations. Recommended for public and academic collections.--William L. Waugh, Jr., Georgia State University, Atlanta
Booknews
Addresses the post Cold War debate about the nature of threats in the current international system -- state-sponsored terrorism, drug trafficking, and a desire to acquire nuclear biological and chemical weapons. Tanter (political science, U. of Michigan) discusses US foreign policy with regard to nations such as Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Libya, exploring the reasons why these countries are perceived as threats. In addition, he examines US policy towards the governments of Cuba and North Korea, which continue to promote their own forms of Communism.--Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.