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

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...

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Main Author: Rostami-Povey, Elaheh
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Zed Books Ltd., 2010
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of 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.