The Battle of the Ayatollahs in Iran: The United States, Foreign Policy, and Political Rivalry Since 1979

Understanding the foreign policy agenda and behavior of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a critical challenge...
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Author: Alex Vatanka
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The Battle of the Ayatollahs in Iran: The United States, Foreign Policy, and Political Rivalry Since 1979 by Vatanka, Alex

The Battle of the Ayatollahs in Iran: The United States, Foreign Policy, and Political Rivalry Since 1979

CHF 75.16

The Battle of the Ayatollahs in Iran: The United States, Foreign Policy, and Political Rivalry Since 1979

CHF 75.16
Author: Alex Vatanka
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Understanding the foreign policy agenda and behavior of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a critical challenge for the world. But where do the principal Iranian regime actors come from in terms of political background, experiences and interests? Which types of ambitions or policy conflicts have dominated and shaped foreign policy debates since 1979?

This book explains the internal policy process in Tehran by following two regime personalities, Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader, and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who before his death in January 2017 held some of the most powerful political positions in Iran. No two men have been more influential in dictating the regime's decision-making processes since 1979. Yet little is known about how their competing worldviews and interests, their key moments of dispute - both personal or policy-based - or their personal ambitions have informed the trajectory of Iranian politics. The book analyzes Khamenei and Rafsanjani's own words and writings - and accounts of them given by others - to reveal how the domestic policy contest has shaped Tehran's actions on the regional and international stage. Comprising primary and secondary Iranian sources - including untapped memoirs, newspaper reports, and Iranian electronic media and personal interviews - the book highlights the principal rivalries over the lifespan of the Islamic Republic and offers new insights into the present and future of Iranian foreign policy.

Author: Alex Vatanka
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Published: 05/06/2021
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.13h x 6.14w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781838601553

About the Author
Alex Vatanka is Senior Fellow in the Middle East Institute and the Jamestown Foundation in Washington D.C. He is the author of Iran-Pakistan: Security, Diplomacy, and American Influence (I.B.Tauris, 2015) and has written for outlets such as Foreign Affairs, Americas Quarterly, CNN.com, Al Monitor, the Journal of International Security Affairs and BBC Persian Online.


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