Joachim Krause is Professor of Political Science at the University of Kiel, and member of the Executive Board of the Aspen Institute, Germany. He has published extensively on nuclear non-proliferation policy and has edited several volumes in the field of strategic studies.

• Introduction 1.The Strategic Implications of the Iranian Nuclear Programme 2. Negogiating with Iran: Lessons to be Drawn 3. Negogiating with Iran: Testing Alternative Approaches 4. Ten Regrets: America’s Non-Proliferation Efforts against Iran 5. The Domestic Politics of the Nuclear Question in Iran 6. Iran and International Sanctions: Elements of Weakness and Resilience 7. Serious Damage or Temporary Irritation? Sanctions and their Impact on Iran’s Energy Sector 8. Military Options for Preventing a Nuclear Armed Iran 9. What If? Learning to Live with a Nuclear Iran 10. Thinking about Iran's Nuclear Future The Authors

"For any student or researcher into Iran's nuclear programme, this book is a highly useful, frequently insightful, and ultra-contemporary volume that is a must-read." - Stephen McGlinchey, e-International Relations, June 2012"Expert contributors assess US and European diplomatic efforts to counter Iran's nuclear programme." - Aiden Warren, Survival, Vol. 54, 1, Feb-Mar 2012"As one who has little background knowledge in this area I found the book an excellent read... one does not need to be a nuclear physicist to be able to benefit from the book’s content... The book is definitely worth paying for: the variety of author backgrounds and expertise makes it a much more worthwhile buy than a single author volume." - David G Kibble, Lieutenant Commander, RNR; The Naval Review, August 2012