Iran and the rise of its neoconservatives : the politics of Tehran's silent revolution /
Ehteshami, Anoushiravan,
Iran and the rise of its neoconservatives : the politics of Tehran's silent revolution / Politics of Tehran's silent revolution Anoushiravan Ehteshami and Mahjoob Zweiri. - xix, 215 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-204) and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- Reform in Iran - what went wrong? -- Introduction -- Khatami's rise to power -- Development of the 2nd Khordad movement -- reformist elite and its challenges -- Militarization of politics in Iran since the Iran-Iraq War -- Militarization of politics under Khatami -- outcome -- Conclusion -- neoconservatives' march to power -- Introduction -- Councils (municipal) elections -- Seventh Majlis (parliamentary) elections -- Ninth presidential elections : the rise of Ahmadinejad -- Conclusion -- Ahmadinejad phenomenon -- Introduction -- family and social roots of President Ahmadinejad -- His early political career -- Electoral success : factors and causes -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the 'Third Revolution' -- Conclusion -- Domestic politics and internal challenges under Ahmadinejad -- Introduction -- struggle for power -- Ascent of the 'popular republic' -- changing of the guard - the rise of the middle generation -- Militarization of Iranian politics under Ahmadinejad -- Ahmadinejad and the challenge of governance -- Conclusion -- Iran's regional role under the neoconservatives : challenges and prospects -- Introduction -- New directions in foreign policy -- Iran : entering a new era? -- Iraq and after : clash of the neoconservatives -- US policy options -- Conclusion -- Conclusions -- Appendix : Tables -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. The The 2. The 3. The The 4. The The 5. 6.
1845113888 9781845113889
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud
Iran--Politics and government--1997-
DS318.825 / .E49 2007
955.054
Iran and the rise of its neoconservatives : the politics of Tehran's silent revolution / Politics of Tehran's silent revolution Anoushiravan Ehteshami and Mahjoob Zweiri. - xix, 215 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-204) and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- Reform in Iran - what went wrong? -- Introduction -- Khatami's rise to power -- Development of the 2nd Khordad movement -- reformist elite and its challenges -- Militarization of politics in Iran since the Iran-Iraq War -- Militarization of politics under Khatami -- outcome -- Conclusion -- neoconservatives' march to power -- Introduction -- Councils (municipal) elections -- Seventh Majlis (parliamentary) elections -- Ninth presidential elections : the rise of Ahmadinejad -- Conclusion -- Ahmadinejad phenomenon -- Introduction -- family and social roots of President Ahmadinejad -- His early political career -- Electoral success : factors and causes -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the 'Third Revolution' -- Conclusion -- Domestic politics and internal challenges under Ahmadinejad -- Introduction -- struggle for power -- Ascent of the 'popular republic' -- changing of the guard - the rise of the middle generation -- Militarization of Iranian politics under Ahmadinejad -- Ahmadinejad and the challenge of governance -- Conclusion -- Iran's regional role under the neoconservatives : challenges and prospects -- Introduction -- New directions in foreign policy -- Iran : entering a new era? -- Iraq and after : clash of the neoconservatives -- US policy options -- Conclusion -- Conclusions -- Appendix : Tables -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. The The 2. The 3. The The 4. The The 5. 6.
1845113888 9781845113889
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud
Iran--Politics and government--1997-
DS318.825 / .E49 2007
955.054