Bibliograph

The Iran primer, power, politics, and U.S. policy, Robin Wright, editor

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The Iran primer, power, politics, and U.S. policy, Robin Wright, editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Iran primer

Oclc number

666407499

Responsibility statement

Robin Wright, editor

Sub title

power, politics, and U.S. policy

Table Of Contents

Map and facts -- Editor's note -- 1. The challenge of Iran / Robin Wright -- Iran's politics: 2. The supreme leader / Karim Sadjadpour ; 3. The six presidents / Shaul Bakhash ; 4. The parliament / Farideh Farhi ; 5. The Islamic judiciary / Hadi Ghaemi ; 6. Politics and the clergy / Mehd Khalaji ; 7. Iran and Islam / Juan Cole ; 8. Iran and democracy / Daniel Brumberg -- The opposition: 9. The Green Movement / Abbas Milani ; 10. The women's movement / Haleh Esfandiari ; 11. The youth / Omid Memarian and Tara Nesvaderani ; 12. The new political tools / Geneive Abdo -- The Iranian military: 13. The Revolutionary Guards / Alireza Nader ; 14. The Basij Resistance Force / Ali Alfoneh ; 15. The conventional military / Anthony H. Cordesman ; 16. Iran's military doctrine / Michael Connell -- The nuclear controversy: 17. Iran's nuclear program / David Albright and Andrea Stricker ; 18. The politics of Iran's nuclear program / Shahram Chubin ; 19. Iran's ballistic missile program / Michael Elleman ; 20. Iran and the IAEA / Michael Adler -- Iran's economy: 21. The revolutionary economy / Suzanne Maloney ; 22. The oil and gas industry / Fareed Mohamedi ; 23. The subsidies conundrum / Semira N. Nikou ; 24. The bazaar / Kevan Harris -- Sanctions: 25. U.S. sanctions / Patrick Clawson ; 26. The U.N. resolutions / Jason Starr ; 27. Financial sanctions / Matthew Levitt -- U.S.-Iran: 28. The Carter Administration / Gary Sick ; 29. The Reagan Administration / Geoffrey Kemp ; 30. The Bush I Administration / Richard N. Haass ; 31 The Clinton Administration / Bruce O. Riedel ; 32. The Bush II Administration / Stephen J. Hadley ; 33. The Obama Administration / John Limbert -- Iran and the region: 34. Iran and Iraq / Michael Eisenstadt ; 35. Iran and Afghanistan / Mohsen Milani ; 36. Iran and the Gulf States / Afshin Molavi ; 37. Iran and Turkey / Henri J. Barkey ; 38. Iran and Israel / Steven Simon ; 39. Iran and the Palestinians / Rachel Brandenburg ; 40. Iran and Syria / Jubin Goodarzi ; 41. Iran and Lebanon / Emile Hokayem ; 42. Iran and China / John S. Park ; 43. Iran and Russia / Mark N. Katz ; 44. Iran and the European Union / Walter Posch ; 45. Iran's alternative allies / Steven Heydemann -- Policy considerations: 46. Reading Iran / Ellen Laipson ; 47. Engaging Iran / James Dobbins ; 48. Track II diplomacy / Suzanne DiMaggio ; 49. Containing Iran / Kenneth M. Pollack 50. The military option / Dov S. Zakheim -- People, places, and key events -- Iran's power structure / Mehrzad Boroujerdi and Kourosh Rahimkhani -- Iran's political elite / Mehrzad Boroujerdi and Kourosh Rahimkhani -- Timeline of Iran's political events / Semira N. Nikou -- Timeline of Iran's foreign relations / Semira N. Nikou -- Timeline of military and security events / Semira N. Nikou -- Timeline of Iran's nuclear activities / Semira N. Nikou -- Iran's nuclear related sites / Semira N. Nikou -- Timeline of U.S. sanctions / Jason Starr -- U.S. sanctions for human rights abuses / Robin Wright -- Timeline of U.N. resolutions / Jason Starr -- Oil price and production charts / Fareed Mohamedi -- Websites for additional information / Semira N. Nikou -- About the authors

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