The New Iranian Leadership
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The New Iranian Leadership

Ahmadinejad, Terrorism, Nuclear Ambition, and the Middle East

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The New Iranian Leadership

Ahmadinejad, Terrorism, Nuclear Ambition, and the Middle East

About this book

Since his election, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran has reversed the more moderate and pluralistic policies of his predecessor and projected himself onto the public scene with headline-grabbing speeches regarding Jews and the state of Israel, open defiance of the UN Security Council on the nuclear issue, and an apparent vision of his country becoming the dominant power in the Middle East. This book documents Ahmadenijad's background and rise to power. It explains the current structure of the Iranian revolutionary government—the competing centers of power and the major players. In separate sections, it details the terrorist groups funded and armed by Iran, primarily Hezbollah and Hamas. And it provides a comprehensive picture of Iran's apparent aspirations to acquire nuclear weapons, as well as the related implications for regional and global security concerns. Iran's nuclear ambitions are in direct conflict with the wishes of the United States, the European Union, and many of the governments of the Middle East, leading to consequences that remain uncertain. Iran is a focus of attention in the most recent war in Lebanon, expanding its influence as a (the?) major supporter and supplier of Hezbollah. And Iran is cited in the most recent annual U.S. State Department report on terrorism as the country that is the most active sponsor of terrorism.

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Information

Publisher
Praeger
Year
2007
Print ISBN
9780275996390
eBook ISBN
9780275996406
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. 1. Historical Perspectives
  5. 2. Iran's Government Structure
  6. 3. Iran's Leadership Profiles
  7. 4. State-Sponsored Terrorism and Iran's Role
  8. 5. Iran's Terrorist Network: Hizballah and HAMAS
  9. 6. Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
  10. 7. Iran's Ballistic Missile, Chemical, and Biological Capabilities
  11. Appendix I: Iran's Policies and International Reaction
  12. Appendix II: Nuclear Chronology
  13. Acronyms
  14. Notes
  15. Selected Bibliography
  16. Index