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Iran in World Politics: The Question of the Islamic Republic
Paper, 224 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-70047-4
$24.50
April, 2008
Cloth, 224 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-70046-7
$35.00
"Arshin Adib-Moghaddam has made great contributions both to the study of Iran, as a case study, and to the study of world politics as a field of inquiry. Not only does he show the importance of the domestic sources of foreign policy, he pays equal attention to the effect of extra-territorial groups and significant individuals on a country's domestic discourse regarding policy formulation. His study is a dynamic and analytical one, where both ideational and material dialectics shape the contemporary politics. Not only is this an original contribution, but it also serves as an in-depth critical analysis as well as a full description of the existing literature." — A. Reza Sheikholeslami, The American University of Sharjah
"The struggle to attain democracy is gaining a pluralistic momentum. For the
sake of this momentum, Adib-Moghaddam’s book is becoming central to any
discussion about Iran" — Olga Dalaka and Panayiotis Tsitsis, Middle East Bulletin
"Adib-Moghaddam’s engaging analysis of the Iranian politics is an effective
antidote against the widespread characterisation of the Islamic Republic
as the centre of the Shi’i crescent and a regime ruled by messianic fanatics
who are soon to be armed with nuclear weapons." — Gunes Murat Tezcur, Insight Turkey
"Writing from a ‘critical studies’ perspective, Adib-Moghaddam looks at
alternative, often novel, explanations of Iran’s behaviour. Examples are
his analysis of the eight-year long Iran–Iraq war, to Iranian–American
encounters. Cultural perspectives are the core to much of his analysis.
The book is a fascinating read and lives up to the author’s claim of offering
alternative perspectives on Iran in world politics." — Anoush Ehteshami, Journal of Islamic Studies
"The work is timely and needed." — David L. Hursey, Middle East Panorama