Chain reaction and chaos : toward modern Persia / Sadegh Shajari.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shajari, Sadegh, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iran--History.

Iran.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : University Press of America, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>In this new perspective, Iran's quest for nuclear power-in the context of the global energy challenge and the Cold War-era nuclear arms race-takes on new dimension. This study goes beyond current affairs and analyzes interactions between the complex evolution of U.S. policy toward Iran and events in modern Iranian history that shape the determinants of Tehran's foreign policy.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Global Systemic Explosion; 2 A Tri-Polar Culture; 3 A Happy Beginning; 4 A Dramatic Climax; 5 Read Flags in America; 6 Fatal Mistakes and Failure; 7 A Tectonic Shift; 8 On the Brink of the Abyss; 9 Inflexion Point and Beyond; 10 Lost in the Labyrinth of the Nuclear World; 11 The Silk Road; 12 The Soviet Orbit; 13 The Rising Tide; 14 Technical Challenges; 15 Diplomatic Games; 16 The Gathering Storm; 17 Dark Energy and Black Propaganda; 18 Going Critical; 19 Isostatic Subsidence; 20 Future Blooms under Storm; Abbreviations; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7618-6522-5

OCLC:

899158535