Description: Iran Under Ahmadinejad Politics of Confrontation Adelphi Paper 393 Ali Ansari Click images to enlarge Description IRAN UNDER AHMADINEJAD The Politics of Confrontation by Ali M Ansari Pub. Routledge 2007 (Adelphi Paper 393) Softback. 104 pages. The election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the summer of 2005 thrust Iran into the international limelight in a way that few would have predicted. Robust, confrontational and given to bombastic rhetoric, Ahmadinejad has drawn condemnation from the West and praise from the Middle Eastern street in almost equal measure. This paper looks at the details of his political rise and assesses his presidency to date within the context of the dynamics of Iranian politics. Examining the key themes of his presidency, the paper assesses the effectiveness of his policies and analyses his populist approach, in particular his use of nationalism and the cult of the Twelfth Imam. It argues that Ahmadinejad, far from retrenching the conservative values of the early revolution, is very much a product of the social and political changes which have occurred since the end of the Iran–Iraq War; that his populism in both politics and economics, along with the maintenance of a confrontational posture abroad, represents an ad hoc, and somewhat incoherent, attempt to disguise the growing contradictions which afflict the Islamic Republic, and the conservative vision of an unaccountable Islamic autocracy in the face of growing dissatisfaction, especially among key sections of the elite. Very Good condition. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
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Language: English
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