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Uskowi Nader <1948-> |
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Temperature rising : Iran's revolutionary guards and wars in the Middle East / / Nader Uskowi |
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Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2019] |
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©2019 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 207 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Islamic fundamentalism - Iran |
Terrorists - Training of - Iran |
State-sponsored terrorism - Iran |
Shīʻah - Iran |
Paramilitary forces - Iran |
Islam and politics - Iran |
Military training camps - Iran |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-198) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The rising Shia militancy in the Middle East -- Iran at war -- The Shia Liberation Army -- History of the Quds Force -- The years of revolution and war -- Gateways to Afghanistan and Iraq -- Uprisings, civil war, and insurgencies -- The Quds Force in action -- The road to Syria -- Back to Iraq -- Sanaa calling -- Unfinished business in Afghanistan -- The way ahead -- Resourcing the Quds Force operations -- Long road, uncertain future. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The story of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and 200,000 Shia militias fighting to establish an arc of influence across the Middle East. |
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