The monetary history of a country provides important insights into its economic development, as well as its political and social history. This book is the first detailed study of Iran's monetary history from the advent of the Safavid dynasty in 1501 to the end of Qajar rule in 1925. Using an array of previously unpublished sources in ten languages, the authors consider the specific monetary conditions in Iran's modern history, covering the use of ready money and its circulation, the changing conditions of the country's mints and the role of the state in managing money. Throughout the book, the authors also consider the larger regional and global economic context within which the Iranian economy operated. As the first study of Iran's monetary history, this book will be essential reading for researchers of Iranian and economic history.

This book uses many angles to analyze the economic sanctions that have to do with Saddam Hussein. It discusses the sanctions prewar and postwar and how people adjust to the sanctions. It goes into the living standards of people and the political effects on reduced living standards.

CONTENTS Preface Patrick Clawson Introduction Henry Sokolski Checking Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: Report Recommendations NPEC Project on Iran Iran's "Legal" Paths to the Bomb Victor Gilinsky Iran's Internal Struggles GeneiveAbdo The Prospects for Regime Change in Iran S. Rob Sobhani Winning Iranian Hearts and Minds Abbas William Samii U.S.-Iranian Strategic Cooperation since 1979 Geoffrey Kemp The Challenges of U.S. Preventive Military Action Michael Eisenstadt About the Authors

CONTENTS: Introduction Domestic Politics and Strategic Intentions Iran's Foreign Policy and Internal Crisis --- Alternative Foreign Policy Views among the Iranian Policy Elite --- All Politics Is Local Russia and Iran Evolving Russian Attitudes Towards Iran --- Russian Military Strategy on Iran's Border Iran's Military Intentions and Capabilities Iran's Strategic Aims and Constraint --- Deja Vu All over Again? An Assessment of Iran's Military Buildup --- Iran's Military Situation Abbreviations Used About the Authors