TY - BOOK AU - Tanter,Raymond TI - Rogue regimes: terrorism and proliferation SN - 0333735846 U1 - 327.117 21 PY - 1998/// CY - Basingstoke PB - Macmillan KW - State-sponsored terrorism KW - Dictators KW - Biography KW - Nuclear nonproliferation KW - International relations KW - National security KW - United States KW - Foreign relations KW - 20th century N1 - Includes index; Personality, Politics, and Policies --; Iran: Balance of Power vs. Dual Containment --; Iraq: Accommodation or Containment --; Libya: Contain or Embrace --; Syria: Contain or Embrace --; Rogue Regimes, Contractors and Freelancers --; North Korea: Contain and Embrace N2 - "During the Cold War, the Soviet Union served as the predictable adversary of the US 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 US 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 US 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. In addition, Tanter examines US policy toward governments in Cuba and North Korea, which continue to promote their own forms of communism. An informative analysis certain to provoke a wide range of reactions, Rogue Regimes is perfect for students of international relations as well as any reader with an interest in world politics."--Publisher's website ER -