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Iran's Deadly Ambition: The Islamic Republic s Quest for Global Power Hardcover – August 11, 2015

by Ilan Berman (Author)

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Are we on the cusp of détente with Iran? Conventional wisdom certainly seems to believe so. In the aftermath of the interim nuclear deal struck in November 2013 between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 powers (the United States, France, England, Russia, China and Germany), hopes are now running high for a historic reconciliation between Iran's clerical regime and the West.

Yet there is ample reason for skepticism that the United States and Europe can truly curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions by diplomatic means. Moreover, the current focus on Iran’s nuclear program not he part of the Western governments is deeply dangerous, because it fails to recognize—let alone address—Iran’s other international activities, or its foreign policy ambitions. Those objectives reveals Ilan Berman, are global in scope, and they are growing.

Iran's Deadly Ambition explains how America's retraction from the Middle East has created significant breathing room for an Iranian regime that not long ago was on the political ropes. Economically, the Islamic Republic is "out of the box" that was erected over the past decade-and-a-half by Western sanctions, thanks to the "interim" nuclear deal. As a result, Iran's leaders are again thinking big about their country and its place in the world. America faces stark choices: to confront Iran's nuclear ambitions and global activities, or to accept and accommodate the region's newest hegemon, with all that that portends for American security and the safety of its allies.

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256 pages
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English
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Encounter Books
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August 11, 2015
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6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
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1594038015
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978-1594038013
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Ilan Berman is Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, DC. An expert on regional security in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Russian Federation, he has consulted for both the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Department of Defense, and provided assistance on foreign policy and national security issues to a range of governmental agencies and congressional offices.

Mr. Berman is a member of the Associated Faculty at Missouri State University's Department of Defense and Strategic Studies. He also serves as a columnist for Forbes.com, and as the Editor of The Journal of International Security Affairs.

Mr. Berman is the author, most recently of, Implosion: The End of Russia and What It Means for America (Regnery Publishing, 2013).

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Encounter Books (August 11, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1594038015
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1594038013
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.16 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches

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Susan

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Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2016

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I liked that this book provided an understanding of Iran's position on a wide variety of topics. I was interested in learning more about Iran in light of the Obama administrations decision to lift economic sanctions against this country. Now that I have finished the book, I do not believe it was a good idea to change our position, however, I will be glad to be proved wrong on this point. My only complaint has nothing to do with the author or the actual book - I wish it was even more current as I would love to hear what the author thinks about the situation between the U.S. And the Middle East. I recommend this book for anyone who is looking to increase their knowledge about current affairs in Iran. It is highly readable and easy to understand.

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steven romanzi

... this book however I do remember it being a good and informative book

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2015

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It has been awhile since I read this book however I do remember it being a good and informative book. I did learn many new things about Iran I had not known before. Such as the extent of their activities in many places around the world such as South America, Central America, Africa and Asia as well as others I'm sure I am forgetting. After reading the book I was even more convinced that Iran does pose a great threat to the west and America.

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Jason Smythe

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2016

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Critical to understanding a threat not talked about

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Sam

Supplement this with a Left leaning book

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2015

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Great read, particularly the final chapter dealing with Iran cyber. Mr. Berman's perspective is heavy right, but nothing in this book fictional or speculation. I highly recommend. First book to hit shelves since the nuke deal.

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The Dangers of Misperceiving a Powerful Iran

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2017

In this book, written in the wake of the JCPOA or Iran deal, Ilan Berman seeks to refute the perception of a moderating Iranian regime on the cusp of a historic reconciliation with the West. Berman is vice president of the American foreign policy council as well as advisor to various government agencies and congressional offices. Berman’s thesis maintains the West fails to recognize Iranian foreign policy aims and mistakes Iran’s “softer tone” for an abandonment of its long-standing revolutionary principles (pages 145-65). Berman stresses Iran’s ambition for regional hegemony and global influence and continuing identity-based vision. Iran’s clerical regime, according to Berman, is invested in the removal of “pernicious” Western influence domestically and the eradication of Western, particularly American power in the Middle East. Critical to understanding ideological and realist motivations, Bergman theorizes what Westerners would describe as global instability is, in reality the implementation of a rational foreign policy agenda by Iran.

Although the tone emanating from Iran may have softened since Hassan Rouhani became its President in 2013, its domestic and foreign policies remain, “animated by an uncompromising religious worldview that sees itself at war with the West.” (9) Berman conclusively demonstrates how the Obama Administration misperceives Iran and has deliberately misled the American people on the Iran deal. Iran cannot be “domesticated,” as it pursues a global agenda of nothing less than a new world order. As a student of Iranian relations having read this book, I am convinced now more than ever that the Obama Administration’s Iran policy is, “predicated more on aspiration than reality,” (167) and pins its hopes on a historic reconciliation with grave danger.

In the lexicon of Western books attempting to explain the seemingly irrational, even fanatical Iranian foreign policy, Berman’s book is a counterbalance to many others, which likewise declare we misperceive the Islamic state. The difference is that many others blame American intransigence and short-sightedness (particularly under G.W. Bush) for the perpetual “twilight war,” whereas Berman posits American leaders such as President Obama can’t see the danger of a powerful Iran through their rose-colored glasses.

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Kash

A great guide to Iran's malign influence around the world

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2015

Mr. Berman has meticulously researched and written a book on the malign influence of the current Iranian regime around the globe. This is a great read for those who would like to gain a better understanding of the nature of Iran's regime. This is a must read in the era of Obama-Khamenei nuclear deal. No one details the evil nature of Iran's regime better than Ilan Berman.

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2015

good read but there is no evidence or proof on the content. it is sad when the objectivity in writing is lost :(

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