Author Question: Which statement provides the best summary of Waltz's argument for dealing with a nuclear Iran? a. ... (Read 23 times)

silviawilliams41 · **on:** Sep 10, 2018

Which statement provides the best summary of Waltz's argument for dealing with a nuclear Iran?

a. A strategy of containment and deterrence is appropriate.
b. The United States and its allies should move from diplomacy to economic and political coercion.
c. The best strategy is successful diplomacy and open communication.
d. The best approach is to pre-emptively attack before Iran has developed a nuclear weapon.
e. It is best to recognize the innately irrational Iranian regime and be prepared to implement deterrence strategies.

Question 2

According to Waltz, what would be the most likely result of a military invasion of Iran?

a. the probable destruction of Iran's nuclear capabilities for the foreseeable future
b. the isolation of Iran from its neighbors, who would welcome an end to its nuclear threat
c. the hardening of Persian nationalism and anti-Western feelings
d. the establishment of a Western-style liberal democracy
e. the reduction of Iran to a U.S. puppet state