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Hidden Iran: Paradox and Power in the Islamic Republic

Author:  Ray Takeyh

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Hidden Iran: Paradox and Power in the Islamic Republic

English

ISBN: 142993610X

EAN: 9781429936101

Category: Political Science / World / Middle Eastern/Political Science / International Relations / General/

Publisher: Times Books

Release Date: 04/01/2010

Synopsis:

A leading expert explains why we fail to understand Iran and offers a new strategy for redefining this crucial relationship

For more than a quarter of a century, few countries have been as resistant to American influence or understanding as Iran. The United States and Iran have long eyed each other with suspicion, all too eager to jump to conclusions and slam the door. What gets lost along the way is a sense of what is actually happening inside Iran and why it matters. With a new hard-line Iranian president making incendiary pronouncements and pressing for nuclear developments, the consequences of not understanding Iran have never been higher.

Ray Takeyh, a leading expert on Iran's politics and history, has written a groundbreaking book that demystifies the Iranian regime and shows how the fault lines of Iran's domestic politics serve to explain its behavior. In Hidden Iran, he explains why this country has so often confounded American expectations and why its outward hostility does not necessarily preclude the normalization of relations. Through a clearer understanding of the competing claims of Muslim theology, republican pragmatism, and factional competition, he offers a new paradigm for managing our relations with this rising power.

Hidden Iran: Paradox and Power in the Islamic Republic

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Format: eBook - EPUB

Pages: 272