The Iran Agenda Today The Real Story Inside Iran and What's Wrong with U.S. Policy Based on frequent first-hand reporting in Iran and the United States The Iran Agenda Today explores the turbulent recent history between the two countries and reveals how it has led to a misguided showdown over nuclear technology. Foreign correspondent Reese Erlich notes that all the major U. S. intelligence agencies agree Iran has not had a nuclear weapons program since at least 2003. He explores why Washington nonetheless continues with saber rattling and provides a detailed critique of mainstream media coverage of Iran. The book further details the popular protests that have rocked Tehran despite repression by the country’s Deep State. In addition to covering the political story Erlich offers insights on Iran’s domestic politics popular culture and diverse populations over this recent era. His analysis draws on past interviews with high-ranking Iranian officials the former shah’s son Reza Pahlavi and Iranian exiles in Los Angeles as well as the memory of his trip to Tehran with actor Sean Penn. Written in skillful and riveting journalistic prose The Iran Agenda Today provides inside information that academic researchers find hard to obtain. | The Iran Agenda Today The Real Story Inside Iran and What's Wrong with U. S. Policy GBP 24.99 1
Rival Conceptions of Freedom in Modern Iran An Intellectual History of the Constitutional Revolution Rival Conceptions of Freedom in Modern Iran is an original historiographic examination of the idea of freedom in early modern Iran within a larger context of the formation of modern Muslim thought. The study develops an appropriate method for the historiography of ideas by taking into consideration cultural linguistic and socio-political limitations and obstacles to free thinking in closed societies. The research shows how most locutions about freedom uttered during early modern Iran were formed within the horizon of the question of Iran’s decline and were somehow related to remedying such situations. It challenges previous studies which employed Isaiah Berlin’s distinction between positive and negative freedom as two fundamentally different concepts of freedom. It replaces Berlin’s dichotomy of positive and negative liberties with MacCallum’s triadic concept of freedom and argues that thinkers in early modern Iran could noticeably present rival interpretations of three variables of the concept of freedom namely the agent the constraint and the purpose of freedom. Rival Conceptions of Freedom in Modern Iran is a unique contribution to the histories of the 1905-11 Constitutional Revolution in Iran and comparative political thinking between Iran and Europe. It is an essential resource for scholars interested in Constitutionalism History Political Theory and Sociology within Middle Eastern Studies. | Rival Conceptions of Freedom in Modern Iran An Intellectual History of the Constitutional Revolution GBP 39.99 1
Women And Revolution In Iran Iranian women acquired greater legal social and economic opportunities during the past three decades than in any other period of history yet they participated in large numbers in the 1979 revolution to overthrow Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Ironically they may have lost. more than any other group from the changes introduced and stand to lose even more from changes contemplated by leaders of the current regime. The role of women in the revolution the reasons for their participation and their subsequent fate are documented in this volume. The authors examine the status of women in pre-revolutionary society the ways in which their lives were affected by Islamic principles and the changes that occurred throughout the twentieth century as increasing numbers of women entered the labor force and public life. They then turn to recent political events describing the participation of working-class rural and educated women and activists from both the right and left. Finally they consider the implications of recent government politics aimed at limiting women's activities outside the home and encouraging a return to more traditional roles. | Women And Revolution In Iran GBP 39.99 1
The Green Movement in Iran The Green Movement in Iran contains Hamid Dabashi's most important writings on the Iran's June 2009 election its tumultuous aftermath and the characteristics and aspirations of the emerging Green Movement. These analyses range from close analysis of the nature of the events to the Green Movement's historical background and future political consequences. The writings have been modified and updated for book publication. The volume presents Dabashi's account of the events since June 12 2009 the Election Day itself and his recap of highlights of the build-up period to the mass protests. He provides insightful background for events on the ground dealing with debates about the credibility of the election. He then discusses political continuity in Iran as well as the characteristics of the Green Movement. Dabashi argues that the reaction of the custodians of the Islamic Republic to the charge of the election being a fraud only affirms its lost legitimacy and casts the system as being neither Islamic nor a republic. Dabashi also comments on US politics and its relations to Iran and the Green Movement pointing out shortcomings in American media culture. The role of the Iranian opposition in the Green Movement and American political policies the political and economic consequence of the U. S. sanctions against Iran and the way these may be interpreted by Iranian society are all viewed from an enlightening perspective. Dabashi argues that the Iranian regime suffering deeply from legitimacy issues makes use of its bureaucratic economic and political leverage to stage a show of support and project division among the people. GBP 42.99 1
The Mystery of Contemporary Iran The mystery of how an Islamic dictatorship came to power remains more than thirty years after the Islamic Republic's inception in Iran. The precise nature of a regime that calls itself both a republic and Islamic but is neither is little understood. The ayatollahs' unpopularity may have reached unprecedented heights but their power seems more secure. Such paradoxes weigh heavily and judgments diverge. While public opinion wonders how an archaic theocratic regime could survive so long some explain it in terms of Iran's continued modernization and the clergy's ability to reconcile itself with politics. Understanding the modernization process propelled by the Constitutional Revolution is difficult and raises questions. How and why could ideological Islam continue to dominate Iranian society since the late 1970s? How did it gain power and influence and overcome the reforms molded by the Constitutional Revolution? Mahnaz Shirali analyzes twentieth-century Iranian history to understand the Shiite clergy's role in a modernized country's social and political organization. She explains what enabled the clergy to take over prevailing political forces and gain control of the state. Studying Iran's history for the past one hundred years reveals the force of a religious conservatism opposing political modernity repelling any attempt at democracy by Iranians thanks to its constant metamorphoses. Shirali studies the curse of the Shiite clergy on political modernity. It is a convincing in-depth criticism of the ideological Islam imposed on Iran. | The Mystery of Contemporary Iran GBP 42.99 1
Counter-Terrorism Financing and Iran This book blends doctrinal and empirical research to examine the phenomenon of counter-terrorism financing at the level of both international and Iranian national law. The work discusses the legitimacy fairness and effectiveness of the international counter-terrorism financing framework and then examines to what extent Iran has implemented it. The main focuses of the book are on the criminalisation of terrorism financing; financial regulations as preventive measures applied to the sectors at risk of terrorism financing including the formal financial system the informal financial system and the non-profit organisations; and the international and unilateral sanctions imposed on individuals and entities who support terrorist acts terrorists and terrorist organisations. Given that terrorism and terrorism financing are socio-legal political and economic phenomena in nature the book approaches the problem of terrorism financing from an interdisciplinary perspective exploring the relationship between the characteristics of Iran as a state recognised for supporting non-state militant actors (NSMAs) some of which are designated as terrorist by some countries. Empirical research includes documentary fieldwork in Iran with the collection of original and primary materials that have not previously been analysed. The book also adopts a policy transfer approach using the rules and regulations of the United Kingdom. Presenting a non-Western perspective on counter-terrorism financing the book will be essential reading for students researchers and policy-makers working in the area of financial crime. | Counter-Terrorism Financing and Iran GBP 130.00 1
Buying Security Iran Under The Monarchy This book looks at trends in military expenditures in Iran during approximately the three decades preceding the Islamic revolution of 1979 and their impact on economic growth and development. It focuses on military security policy which establishes guidelines for military spending decisions. | Buying Security Iran Under The Monarchy GBP 36.99 1
The Nasirean Ethics (RLE Iran C) The Nasirean Ethics is the best known ethical digest to be composed in medieval Persia if not in all mediaeval Islam. It appeared initially in 633/1235 when Tūsī was already a celebrated scholar scientist politico-religious propagandist. The work has a special significance as being composed by an outstanding figure at a crucial time in the history he was himself helping to shape: some twenty years later Tūsī was to cross the greatest psychological watershed in Islamic civilization playing a leading part in the capture of Baghdad and the extinction of the generally acknowledged Caliphate there. In this work the author is primarily concerned with the criteria of human behaviour: first in terms of space and priority allotted at the individual level secondly at the economic level and thirdly at the political level. | The Nasirean Ethics (RLE Iran C) GBP 29.99 1
Know Thine Enemy A Spy's Journey Into Revolutionary Iran This book gives an account of Shirley's trip into Iran as a spy to provide an insight into Iranian character. It is a vivid firsthand portrait of the clash of Western and Muslim civilizations. The book portrays Iranians in a way different from what the most Americans know about them. | Know Thine Enemy A Spy's Journey Into Revolutionary Iran GBP 39.99 1
Iran under Ahmadinejad The Politics of Confrontation The election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the summer of 2005 thrust Iran into the international limelight in a way that few would have predicted. Robust confrontational and given to bombastic rhetoric Ahmadinejad has drawn condemnation from the West and praise from the Middle Eastern street in almost equal measure. This Paper looks at the details of his political rise and assesses his presidency to date within the context of the dynamics of Iranian politics. Examining the key themes of his presidency it assesses the effectiveness of his policies and analyzes his populist approach in particular his use of nationalism and the cult of the Twelfth Imam. The author argues that Ahmadinejad far from retrenching the conservative values of the early revolution is very much a product of the social and political changes which have occurred since the end of the Iran Iraq War; that his populism in both politics and economics along with the maintenance of a confrontational posture abroad represents an ad hoc and somewhat incoherent attempt to disguise the growing contradictions which afflict the Islamic Republic and the conservative vision of an unaccountable Islamic autocracy in the face of growing dissatisfaction especially among key sections of thete. | Iran under Ahmadinejad The Politics of Confrontation GBP 160.00 1
India-Iran Relations Progress Problems and Prospects This book examines India’s relationship with Iran since the post-World War II period and its unique search for meaningful bilateral ties in the West Asian region in the context of the changing regional and international scenarios. The four chapters highlight the achievements and constraints on the development of Indo-Iranian relations during the Cold War era; opportunities and limitations in bilateral engagements between India and Iran in the aftermath of the Cold War; impact of the ‘US factor’ on the development of crucial Indo-Iranian energy ties and the limitation imposed by India’s relations with Israel and Saudi Arabia on the India–Iran ties. More specifically the four chapters touch on the central drivers—energy imports access to Central Asia cooperation in Afghanistan mutual trade and economic investments and security ties—of India’s Iran policy and how they structure India’s interaction with the other countries of the region and impact on the articulation of national interests. Combining a rich interplay of facts and figures with nuanced analyses this volume will be a valuable resource for scholars policymakers diplomats and any interested reader desirous of knowing more about Indo-Iranian relations in particular and India’s West Asia policy in general. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka | India-Iran Relations Progress Problems and Prospects GBP 150.00 1
North Korea Iran and the Challenge to International Order A Comparative Perspective This book examines and compares the political situations in North Korea and Iran and the contemporary security challenges posed by their illicit nuclear aspirations. While government officials including a series of American presidents strategic policy documents and outside analysts have repeatedly noted that North Korea and Iran occupy a similar challenge the commonality has largely been left unexplored. This book argues that North Korea and Iran are uniquely common in the world today in their illicit nuclear aspirations in violation of their legal commitments made under the Non-Proliferation Treaty. The work evaluates alternative arguments some of which sustain that the two states should be grouped together based on other metrics such as nuclear powers that sponsor terrorist organizations or nuclear states that violate human rights and find alternative explanations do not hold up to empirical scrutiny. Drawing on newly declassified documents and Iranian and North Korean sources the book provides a comprehensive and comparative assessment of the two states’ social historical economic and domestic political structures and situation to make these determinations. Furthermore it reviews the nuclear issue stemming from Iran and North Korea and the efforts to constrain these programs. The book concludes with specific policy recommendations that apply diplomatic lessons learned from dealing with Iran to North Korea and vice versa. This book will be of interest to students of nuclear proliferation international security foreign policy and International Relations. | North Korea Iran and the Challenge to International Order A Comparative Perspective GBP 36.99 1
Social Movements in Iran Environmentalism and Civil Society Despite the growing significance of social movements worldwide scholarship on the subject remains largely Western in nature with studies written primarily by Western scholars and based on the experiences of Western cultures and societies. This book makes an important contribution to the study of social movements in non-Western societies by examining their development in Iran. With a particular focus on the recent environmental movement the author sheds new light on the implications and significance of these movements. Drawing on in-depth original research the case study of the environmental movement is integrated into a historical and comparative analysis. Implementing the new social movement theory of Touraine and Melucci in the Iranian context the author shows that although the reform movement of Iran is unique in some aspects it is a continuation of the past social movements. She places emphasis on the role of women in recent Iranian social movements exploring the significance of social movements in civil society and in instigating social change. Using the case of Iran to offer a critical framework for studying social change and transformation of non-European countries this book fills an important gap in the existing literature on the topic. As such it will be of great interest to scholars and students of sociology political science and Middle Eastern studies. | Social Movements in Iran Environmentalism and Civil Society GBP 42.99 1
Persian Literature and Modernity Production and Reception Persian Literature and Modernity recasts the history of modern literature in Iran by elucidating the bonds between the classical tradition and modernity and exploring textual generic and discursive formations through heterodoxical investigations. This is first done through the rehabilitation of concepts embedded in tradition including the munāzirah (debate) Ahrīman (the demonic) tajarrud (radical aloneness) and nāriz̤āyatī (discontent). Following this are broader structural and processual treatments including the emergence of the genre of the social novel the international dimension of Persian and Persianate canon formation and the development of salvage ethnography and anthropological discourse in Iran. Covering literary experiments from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries the chapters in this volume make a case for stepping outside the bounds of orthodox literary scholarship in Iranian studies with its associated political and orientalist determinants in order to provide a more nuanced conception of literary modernity in Iran. Offering an alternative reading of modernity in Persian literature this book is an invaluable resource for scholars and students interested in the history of modern Iran and Persian Literature. | Persian Literature and Modernity Production and Reception GBP 39.99 1
Developing Iran Company Towns Architecture and the Global Powers This book examines the emergence of modern company towns in Iran by delineating the architectural political and industrial histories of three distinct resource-based ‘company town’ projects built in association with the ‘Big Three’ powers of World War II. The book’s narrative builds upon a tripartite research design that chronologically traces the formation and development of the oil steel and copper industries respectively favoured by Great Britain the Soviet Union and the United States in this part of the world. By applying three sets of comparative studies the book provides critical vantage points to three different ideological design paradigms: postcolonial regionalism socialist universalism and rationalist modern nation building. From a global political context the book contributes to the disclosure of new information about the geopolitical confrontation of these three nations in the Global South to increase their sphere of influence after the Second World War. Furthermore it demonstrates how postwar architectural modernism was adopted by each power and adapted to their ideological mind frame to fulfil distinct social cultural political and economic targets. This book examines multiple interconnections between architecture politics and industrial development by adopting a transdisciplinary approach based on comprehensive fieldwork site surveys and the analysis of original multilingual documents. As such it will be of interest to researchers and students of architecture history international relations and Middle Eastern studies. | Developing Iran Company Towns Architecture and the Global Powers GBP 130.00 1
Shakespeare in Tehran Meeting the Mothers of Those Who Lead the Iranian Revolution of Woman Life Freedom Shakespeare in Tehran is a personal history of Iran through the eyes of an award-winning Iranian American artist. Drawing on parallels between life and the stage it uses A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a roadmap to explore social political economic and cultural aspects of Iran before and after the revolution of 1979. Through first-person accounts interspersed with emotional reflections of the universal human experience it delves into the historical and sociological context of a divided country. Storytelling flashbacks and flashforwards paint an intimate picture of public life in Iran in a time of uncertainty. Accessible engaging and nuanced this volume will be of interest to scholars and researchers of politics history theater and performance studies and West Asian studies. | Shakespeare in Tehran Meeting the Mothers of Those Who Lead the Iranian Revolution of Woman Life Freedom GBP 35.99 1
At the Threshold Contemporary Theatre Art and Music of Iran This book examines the performance strategies used by contemporary Iranian artists and activists to reimagine “Iranian-ness” in the context of Iran’s local regional and global position. This study identifies the important social and political interventions made by theatrical and performance pieces visual art and electronic music that articulate and reformulate Iranian-ness by breaking away from fixed and constructed stereotypes projected on them by both the Islamic regime and Western power. This book explores the reception and context within which artworks become meaningful performative acts. Looking closely at the works of a notable female Iranian photographer Shadi Ghadirian in conjunction with the new generation of Iranian nonconformist artists such as Tahmineh Monzavi and Hedieh Ahmadi; the visionary theatre productions of Ali Akbar Alizad; and radically untraditional sound/noise of the electronic music movement in Tehran this book calls attention to the Iran-based artists who are tirelessly trying to raise awareness regarding the political violence imposed on Iranian identity at the legal (top-down) and everyday (bottom-up) levels. This volume will be of great interest to student and scholars in theatre and performance photography art music sociology and politics. | At the Threshold Contemporary Theatre Art and Music of Iran GBP 130.00 1
Contemporary Approaches to the Qurʾan and its Interpretation in Iran This book sets out how contemporary Iranian scholars have approached the Qurʾān during recent decades. It particularly aims to explore the contributions of scholars that have emerged in the post 1979-revolution era outlining their primary interpretive methods and foundational theories regarding the reading of the Qurʾān. Examining issues such as the status of women democracy freedom of religion and human rights this book analyses the theoretical contributions of several Iranian scholars some of which are new to the English-speaking academy. The hermeneutical approaches of figures such Abdolkarim Soroush Muhammad Mojtahed Shabestari Mohsen Kadivar Hasan Yousefi-Eshkevari Abolqasem Fanaie and Mostafa Malekian are presented and then analysed to demonstrate how a contextualist approach to the Qu’ran has been formed in response to the influence of Western Orientalism. The effect of this approach to the Qu’ran is then shown to have wide-ranging effects on Iranian society. This study reveals Qu’ranic thought that has been largely overlooked by the West. It will therefore. Be of great use to academics in Religious Islamic and Qurʾānic studies as well as those studying the culture of Iran and the Middle East more generally. | Contemporary Approaches to the Qurʾan and its Interpretation in Iran GBP 38.99 1
Iran At The Crossroads Global Relations In A Turbulent Decade This book concerns more with Iran's foreign relations and problems in the area of international affairs in light of the Gulf war and in anticipation of the post-Khomeini period. It also deals with Iranian policies toward Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict. . | Iran At The Crossroads Global Relations In A Turbulent Decade GBP 39.99 1
The 2007 Iran Nuclear Estimate Revisited Anatomy of a Controversy The 2007 Iran Nuclear Estimate Revisited: Anatomy of a Controversy explores both the contents and reaction to the U. S. intelligence community’s (IC) National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) that Iran had suspended its clandestine program to develop nuclear weapons. The volume offers insights into the art of intelligence analysis and the issues encountered when estimates run counter to policy or partisan preferences. In November 2007 the U. S. National Intelligence Council issued an NIE entitled Iran’s Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities that contained a surprising finding. Analysts concluded that Iran had probably suspended its clandestine effort to develop a nuclear weapon. This assessment created a political firestorm despite the fact that analysts went to great lengths to assess the accuracy of their sources and to offer nuanced judgments about the complex issues surrounding Iran’s civilian and military nuclear programs. In this edited volume former intelligence professionals and leading intelligence scholars describe and assess the factors that shaped this NIE and the course of events that sparked an international controversy. These chapters make a valuable contribution to the understanding of the state of the art when it comes to intelligence analysis and the challenges that emerge when intelligence estimates address significant foreign and defence policy issues and on-going political debates. One of the chapters in this volume was originally published in the book titled Routledge Companion to Intelligence Studies edited by Robert Dover Michael Goodman Claudia Hillebrand. Other chapters were originally published in the journals Intelligence and National Security and Comparative Strategy. | The 2007 Iran Nuclear Estimate Revisited Anatomy of a Controversy GBP 130.00 1
The Political Environment Of Economic Planning In Iran 19711983 From Monarchy To Islamic Republic The Political Environment of Economic Planning in Iran 1971-1983: From Monarchy to Islamic Republic Hossein Razavi and Firouz Vakil Based on both research and first-hand experience this book provides a politico-economic analysis of the operation of Iran's economy before and after the revolution of February 1979. The authors discuss the function and effectiveness of economic planning during the shah's tenure and relate the shortcomings of plan preparation and implementation to the explosive psycho-economic instability of the regime. They then discuss the institutional problems that the revolutionary regime has been facing in operating the economy and foresee the possible consequences of its failure to appropriately deal with these problems. Finally analyzing the economic postures of important opposition groups the authors outline future prospects for economic planning in Iran. | The Political Environment Of Economic Planning In Iran 19711983 From Monarchy To Islamic Republic GBP 39.99 1
Iranian Immigration to Israel History and Voices in the Shadow of Kings Exploring the fascinating history behind Iranian-Jewish immigration to Israel this book offers a rare and untold history of one of Israel’s Middle Eastern Jewish populations. Over the 20th century thousands among Iran’s Jewish community left their ancestral homes and immigrated to the Jewish State while thousands of others remained in Iran even after the birth of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Using firsthand narratives the evolution of Zionist activities and recruitment in Iran over the last century is covered alongside an Iranian-Jewish population that unlike other Middle Eastern Jewish communities did not ultimately arrive in the Holy Land as a majority of their community. For those that did arrive (or make aliyah) the Israeli nation-building process had unique ramifications. The integrative process and current status of the Iranian community in Israel is also examined providing an intimate picture of Iranian life in Israel nearly 75 years after Israel’s establishment. A natural addition to any collection on Jewish or Israeli history and essential reading for a full understanding of Iran–Israel relations enthusiasts of Israeli nation-building and affairs as well as Iranian history demographics and politics will find this book invaluable. | Iranian Immigration to Israel History and Voices in the Shadow of Kings GBP 130.00 1
Nuclear Conundrum of Iran and North Korea From Proliferation Crisis to Non-Proliferation Promise? This book examines Iran and North Korea from a non-proliferation lens. It highlights how these two countries stand out as nuclear challenges vis-à-vis the NPT and unpacks their nuclear history recent developments nuclear resolve in the times of the pandemic and future challenges in a comprehensive manner. It shows how these two issues remain similar distinguished dynamic but static so far progress on non-proliferation is concerned. The book will be a valuable read for students scholars academicians policy practitioners and anyone invested and interested in nuclear issues. | Nuclear Conundrum of Iran and North Korea From Proliferation Crisis to Non-Proliferation Promise? GBP 130.00 1
US Foreign Policy towards China Cuba and Iran The Politics of Recognition Historically the United States saw itself as embodying the best system of government with a foreign policy goal of bringing this system to the rest of the world. While Washington has at times dealt more realistically with other great powers at odds with this view it has also attempted to alienate lesser states who reject the American system. The policies of non-recognition of China Cuba and Iran were marked instances of this phenomenon. As the Obama administration renewed ties with Cuba and contemplated a more cooperative relationship with Iran staunch opposition arose in defence of maintaining the long-standing policy of disengagement with these regimes. Providing a timely explanation for the origins of and continued support for US policies of non-recognition toward China Cuba and Iran this book demonstrates the links between IR theory and US foreign policy through the lens of the English School concept of International Society. It identifies historic costs stemming from US policies of non-recognition and cautions that maintaining an overly narrow frame for understanding global politics will cause greater difficulties for US foreign policy in the future. This book will be useful for American researchers graduate students and upper-level undergraduates in IR and American Foreign Policy. The inclusion of English School concepts and contrasting of IR theory inside and outside the US should also make it appealing to students in the UK and Australia. | US Foreign Policy towards China Cuba and Iran The Politics of Recognition GBP 38.99 1
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