{"product_id":"the-devil-we-know-dealing-with-the-new-iranian-superpower-paperback","title":"The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Baer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A frighteningly prescient look at Iran's unchecked growth as a hidden superpower, and the threat the nation will soon pose to the United States--and the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The most important book on the Middle East to appear in many years\"--Thomas Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eIntelligence Wars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs ex-CIA operative Robert Baer masterfully shows in \u003ci\u003eThe Devil We Know, \u003c\/i\u003eIran has maneuvered itself into the elite superpower ranks by exploiting Americans' false perceptions of what Iran is--by letting us believe it is a country run by scowling religious fanatics, too preoccupied with theocratic jostling and terrorist agendas to strengthen its political and economic foundations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe reality is much more frightening. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBaer mixes on-the-ground sleuthing and interviews with key players to demonstrate that Iran, far from being a wild-eyed rogue state, is a rational actor--one skilled in the game of nations and ruthlessly effective at thwarting Western colonialism. For U.S. policy makers, the choices have narrowed: either cede the world's most important energy corridors to a nation that can match us militarily with its asymmetric capabilities (which include the use of suicide bombers)--or deal with the devil we know. The alternative--to continue goading Iran into establishing hegemony over the Muslim world--is too chilling to contemplate.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Baer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers: \u003ci\u003eSleeping with the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e, about the Saudi royal family and its relationship with the United States; and \u003ci\u003eSee No Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, which recounts Baer's years as a top CIA operative. \u003ci\u003eSee No Evil \u003c\/i\u003ewas the basis for the acclaimed film Syriana, which earned George Clooney an Oscar for his portrayal of Baer. Baer writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and has contributed to \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.82 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382012100786,"sku":"9780307408679","price":19.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/igoMBbGaS9780307408679.webp?v=1782821815","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-devil-we-know-dealing-with-the-new-iranian-superpower-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}