Who really rules Iran today? Are the men in official positions
merely puppets activated by hidden hands? How are decisions made in
a system that appears so chaotic at first glance? Is the current
political structure doomed to conflict? These are some of the
questions that Amir Taheri addresses in this riveting and timely
book. An anatomy of one of the most secretive regimes in the
contemporary world, The Persian Night traces the historical,
religious, cultural, and political roots of the Khomeinist
revolution and analyzes the way it has grown into a
pseudo-religious ideology over the past three decades. Taheri
dissects a regime that has hijacked a nation of seventy million
people and mobilized its resources for global "holy war" against
the United States and its allies. From Khomeini's "divine mission"
to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's messianic campaign in the name
of the "Hidden Imam," Iran is on a trajectory towards war. The
Persian Night looks into the actual links between the Islamic
Republic and terrorist networks including al-Qaeda and Hezballah;
the reality of the Iranian nuclear program; the Islamic Republic's
war-making capabilities and strategies; and the origins of the
three Khomeinist phobias--women, Jews, and the United States. But
as Taheri demonstrates, Khomeinism is not Iran. Today there are two
competing Irans: the one manifested in the negative Khomeinist
energies that have dragged the nation into its dark night; the
other drawing from the long and celebrated history of Persian
culture while extending a friendly hand to the West. Successive
U.S. administrations, along with most European governments, have
failed to understand the reality of the Khomeinist regime and at
times have even aided its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction,
including a nuclear arsenal. Taheri provides a set of imaginative
suggestions for more effective ways of dealing with Iran.
General
| Imprint: |
Encounter Books,USA
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2023 |
| First published: |
October 2010 |
| Authors: |
Amir Taheri
|
| Dimensions: |
226 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
417 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-59403-479-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-59403-479-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781594034794 |
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