Meeting the Iranian Challenge
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13:
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The Ayatollahs' Democracy: An Iranian Challenge
Author: Hooman Majd
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2011-09-12
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 0393080390
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"One of America's most astute revealers of Iranian culture and identity."-Reza Aslan, The Atlantic Hailed as one of the year's best foreign policy books, Hooman Majd's latest offers dramatic perspective on a country with global ambitions, an elaborate political culture, and policies with enormous implications for world peace. Drawing on privileged access to the Iranian power elite, Majd "gives a harrowing description of the aftermath of the 2009 presidential elections in Iran" (Haleh Esfandiari). This "nimble take on Iran's fraught political landscape" (Kirkus Reviews) "sounds a dire warning to those in the West who want a democratic Iran. . . . Let us hope the President is listening" (Reza Aslan, The Atlantic).
Borders and Brethren
Author: Brenda Shaffer
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2002-10-02
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780262264686
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Azerbaijani people have been divided between Iran and the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan for more than 150 years, yet they have retained their ethnic identity. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of an independent Azerbaijan have only served to reinforce their collective identity. In Borders and Brethren, Brenda Shaffer examines trends in Azerbaijani collective identity from the period of the Islamic Revolution in Iran through the Soviet breakup and the beginnings of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1979-2000). Challenging the mainstream view in contemporary Iranian studies, Shaffer argues that a distinctive Azerbaijani identity exists in Iran and that Azerbaijani ethnicity must be a part of studies of Iranian society and assessments of regime stability in Iran. She analyzes how Azerbaijanis have maintained their identity and how that identity has assumed different forms in the former Soviet Union and Iran. In addition to contributing to the study of ethnic identity, the book reveals the dilemmas of ethnic politics in Iran.
Iran and the Challenge of Diversity
Author: Ailreza Asgharzadeh
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2007-06-11
Total Pages: 263
ISBN-13: 0230604889
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis interrogates the racist construction of Aria and Aryanism in an Iranian context, arguing that these concepts gave the Indo-European speaking Persian ethnic group an advantage over Iran's non-Persian nationalities and communities.
Containing Iran
Author: Robert J. Reardon
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Published: 2012-09-27
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 0833076353
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIran's nuclear program is one of this century's principal foreign policy challenges. Despite U.S., Israeli, and allied efforts, Iran has an extensive enrichment program and likely has the technical capacity to produce at least one nuclear bomb if it so chose. This study assesses U.S. policy options, identifies a way forward, and considers how the United States might best mitigate the negative international effects of a nuclear-armed Iran.
The Iranian Puzzle Piece
Author: Marine Corps University (U.S.)
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPurpose: A one-day international symposium hosted by the Marine Corps University (MCU) and the Marine Corps University Foundation to enhance the overall understanding of Iran, exploring its internal dynamics, regional perspectives, and extra-regional factors and examining its near-term political and strategic options and their potential impact on the course of action of the United States and the USMC.
The Iran Primer
Author: Robin B. Wright
Publisher: US Institute of Peace Press
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 1601270844
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive but concise overview of Iran's politics, economy, military, foreign policy, and nuclear program. The volume chronicles U.S.-Iran relations under six American presidents and probes five options for dealing with Iran. Organized thematically, this book provides top-level briefings by 50 top experts on Iran (both Iranian and Western authors) and is a practical and accessible "go-to" resource for practitioners, policymakers, academics, and students, as well as a fascinating wealth of information for anyone interested in understanding Iran's pivotal role in world politics.
A Time to Attack
Author: Matthew Kroenig
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2014-05-13
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1137279532
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat does it mean for Iran to have nuclear weapon capabilities? And what should the United States do about this threatening situation?
Treacherous Alliance
Author: Trita Parsi
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2007-10-01
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 0300138067
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis award-winning study traces the shifting relations between Israel, Iran, and the U.S. since 1948—including secret alliances and treacherous acts. Vitriolic exchanges between the leaders of Iran and Israel are a disturbingly common feature of the news cycle. But the real roots of their enmity mystify Washington policymakers, leaving no promising pathways to stability. In Treacherous Alliance, U.S. foreign policy expert Trita Parsi untangles to complex and often duplicitous relationship among Israel, Iran, and the United States from 1948 to the present. In the process, he reveals shocking details of unsavory political maneuverings that have undermined Middle Eastern peace and disrupted U.S. foreign policy initiatives in the region. Parsi draws on his unique access to senior American, Iranian, and Israeli decision makers to present behind-the-scenes revelations that will surprise even the most knowledgeable readers: Iran’s prime minister asks Israel to assassinate Khomeini; Israel reaches out to Saddam Hussein after the Gulf War; the United States foils Iran’s plan to withdraw support from Hamas and Hezbollah; and more. Treacherous Alliance not only revises our understanding of the recent past, it also spells out a course for the future. An Arthur Ross Book Award Silver Medal Winner A Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title
Unthinkable
Author: Kenneth Pollack
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2014-09-30
Total Pages: 560
ISBN-13: 1476733937
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines Iran's current nuclear potential while charting America's future course of action, recounting the prolonged clash between both nations to outline options for American policymakers.
