Iran's Influence : a Religious-Political State and Society in its Region / Elaheh Rostami-Povey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rostami-Povey, Elaheh, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iran--Influence.

Iran.

Iran--Foreign relations--Middle East.

Middle East--Foreign relations--Iran.

Middle East.

Iran--Politics and government--1997-.

Middle East--Politics and government--1979-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 p.)

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There is a saying in Arabic: me and my brother against my cousin, and me and my cousin against the outsider. Iran's Influence is the first comprehensive analysis of the role that Iran plays in Middle Eastern and global politics. Expert Iranian author Elaheh Rostami-Povey provides a fascinating introduction to one of the Middle East's most controversial and misunderstood countries. Based on several years of original research carried out both in Iran and across the region, this insightful guide presents essential new ideas to help the reader understand the Middle East.

Contents:

About the Author; Preface and acknowledgements; Glossary; Introduction; 1 The legacy of a revolution; 2 The reformers, the conservatives and the struggle for democracy; 3 Islamist modernists; 4 The relationship between Iran, Lebanon and Hezbollah; 5 The relationship between Iran and Iraq; 6 The relationship between Iran, Palestine and Hamas; 7 The relationship between Iran and Egypt; 8 The global context of Iranian state and society; Notes; References; Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-250) and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9786612797132

9781350220843

1350220841

9781282797130

1282797131

9781848132214

1848132212

OCLC:

671601984