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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820571603321

Autore

Rostami-Povey Elaheh

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2010

[London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021

ISBN

1-350-22084-1

1-282-79713-1

9786612797132

1-84813-221-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Disciplina

327.55

Soggetti

International relations

Iran Influence

Iran Foreign relations Middle East

Middle East Foreign relations Iran

Iran Politics and government 1997-

Middle East Politics and government 1979-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.