Iran and the Rise of its Neoconservatives: The Politics of Tehran's Silent Revolution [Hardcover]

Anoushiravan Ehteshami (Author), Mahjoob Zweiri (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1845113888 | ISBN-13: 978-1845113889 | Publication Date: October 2, 2007

The election of the hard-line Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Iranian Presidency in 2005 shocked the world. In this compelling book, Iran experts Anoush Ehteshami and Mahjoub Zweiri penetrate the labyrinth of Iranian politics and reveal the forces which brought Ahmadinejad to power. They argue that the power base behind Ahmadinejad represents a kind of Iranian version of American neo-conservativism. Politicians and clerics exiled from influence under the reformist President Khatami have seized their chance to get back in to power and push an uncompromising foreign policy agenda. In an analysis which has major implications for US and EU policymakers, Ehteshami and Zweiri examine this group's agenda on issues like Iraq and nuclear enrichment, and assess its strategies for implementing it. Iran and the Rise of Its Neoconservatives is the essential guide to the politics to this turbulent nation, whose importance to world security has never been more keenly felt.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Fascinating and careful study." - Times Higher Education Supplement

"This well-written, thorough survey, will help the reader to understand the maddening volatility of Iranian politics." - Shusha Guppy

"In an analysis which has major implications for western policymakers, the book examines the group’s agenda on issues like Iraq, Israel and nuclear enrichment, and assesses how likely it is they will be able to implement it."-- Middle East

About the Author

Anoush Ehteshami is Professor of International Relations and Head of the School of Government and International Affairs at the University of Durham, where he is also Director of the Institute for Middle East and Islamic Studies. 
 
Mahjoob Zweiri is a Fellow in the Modern Political History of the Middle East at the University of Durham.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris (October 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845113888
• ISBN-13: 978-1845113889
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > History > Middle East > Iran

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