Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age of the Ayatollahs
by Ray Takeyh
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Ray Takeyh argues that the US's task is to find strategies that address Iran's objectionable behavior without demonizing this key player in an increasingly vital and volatile region. With its grasp of both nuance and historical sweep, this book will be the standard work on this controversial actor in world politics for years to come.Tags
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Anyone wishing to understand why restored American-Iranian ties are so elusive, but also so critical, should turn to this important work, a riveting and consistently insightful study of revolutionary Iran and its still troubled place in the world.
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Ray Takeyh is the Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and a former U.S. State Department official.
Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Ali Khamenei; Muhammad Khatami; Ruhollah Moosavi Khomeini; Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
- Important places
- Iran
- Important events
- Iranian Revolution (1979); Iran-Iraq War (1980 | 1988); Iran Hostage Crisis (1979 | 1981); September 11 Attacks (2001-09-11); Election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- First words
- On June 6, 1989, the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, passed away.
- Publisher's editor
- David McBride
- Blurbers
- Ramazani, R. K.; Ross, Dennis; Abrahamian, Ervand
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
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