Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846147875 ISBN 13: 9781846147876

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Présentation de l'éditeur:

A major new and definitive work by the author of Iran: Empire of the Mind Ayatollah Khomeini's return to Tehran in February 1979 was a key moment in post-War international politics. A large, well-populated and wealthy state suddenly committed itself to a quite new path: a revolution based on the supremacy of Islam and contempt for both superpowers. For over 30 years the Islamic Republic has resisted widespread condemnation, sanctions, and sustained attacks by Iraq in an eight-year war. Many policy-makers today share a weary wish that Iran would somehow just disappear as a problem. But with Iran's continuing commitment to a nuclear programme and its reputation as a trouble-maker in Afghanistan, Lebanon and elsewhere, this is unlikely any time soon. The slow demise of the 2009 'Green Revolution' shows that Revolutionary Iran's institutions are still formidable. About the author: Michael Axworthy's Iran: Empire of the Mind established him as one of the world's principal experts on this extraordinary country and in his new book, Revolutionary Iran, he has written the definitive history of this subject, one which takes full account of Iran's unique history and makes sense of events often misunderstood by outsiders. Praise for Iran: Empire of the Mind: 'More gripping than a novel ... worth a thousand documentaries and newspaper briefing articles' Robert Irwin, Prospect 'A beautifully distilled retelling of Iranian history that flashes with insight on every page' David Gardner, Financial Times

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More gripping than a novel. Iran: Empire of the Mind ... is worth a thousand documentaries and newspaper briefing articles (Robert Irwin [praise For Iran: Empire Of The Mind] Prospect )

A beautifully distilled retelling of Iranian history that flashes with insight on every page (David Gardner [praise For Iran: Empire Of The Mind] Financial Times )

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• ISBN 10: 1846147875
• ISBN 13: 9781846147876
• Einband: Broché
• Anzahl der Seiten: 528