Iran after Khomeini

Subjects:

• History » Middle Eastern History

Reviews:

• . . . Iran After Khomeini is a timely and perceptive look into political developments in Iran since 1989.
  —MESA Bulletin
• Hunter has written a clear, timely and largely convincing analysis of post-Khomeini Iran. For a clear picture of Iran as it confronts the challenges of the post-Khomeini era, this is a book to read and take seriously.
  —Foreign Affairs

• Endorsement From
  Gary S. Sick
  
  
  Author of October Surprise: America's Hostages
  
  
  and the Election of Ronald Reagan (1991)
  
  : Shireen Hunter provides an exceptionally clear road map that shows how Iran arrived at its present predicament and where it may be going from here. Her analysis penetrates the veil of mystery that too often shrouds Iranian politics and holds out a modest hope for a gradual healing of the wounds inflicted on U.S.-Iran relations. This is a handbook for students, statesmen, and citizens who want to understand Iran's policies and their implications for security and stability in the Persian Gulf.
• Endorsement From
  Christopher Van Hollen
  
  
  Vice President, Middle East Institute
  
  
  Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
  
  
  for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
  
  : An excellent analysis of Iran's post-Khomeini domestic and foreign policies within a historical context that helps the reader understand today's internecine struggles between President Rafsanjani and his more radical Islamic opponents. . . . It is a valuable and timely assessment.
• Endorsement From
  R. K. Ramazani
  
  
  Harry F. Byrd Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs
  
  
  and Director of the GCC Project
  
  
  University of Virginia
  : Recognizing that economic necessity tempers ideological excess, Shireen Hunter suggests that the Islamic regime will likely survive and Iran will be reintegrated into the international community in the 1990s--an important message that the American public can ill afford to ignore.

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Summary
• Introduction
• Constitutional and Political Issues
• The Military Establishment: Adapting to Peacetime
• The Economy: From Boom to Bust or What?
• Culture and Society: Toward a New Islamo-Nationalist Synthesis?
• Foreign Relations: Continuity and Change
• Conclusions and Outlook
• Index