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100 1  Saikal, Amin,|d1950-|eauthor. 
245 10 Iran rising :|bthe survival and future of the Islamic 
       Republic|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /|cAmin Saikal. 
250    Unabridged. 
264  1 [United States] :|bPrinceton University Press,|c2019. 
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511 0  Read by Simon Shepherd. 
520    On the fortieth anniversary of the 1978-79 Iranian 
       revolution, a definitive political picture of the Islamic 
       Republic.  When Iranians overthrew their monarchy, 
       rejecting a pro-Western shah in favor of an Islamic regime,
       many observers predicted that revolutionary turmoil would 
       paralyze the country for decades to come. Yet forty years 
       after the 1978-79 revolution, Iran has emerged as a 
       critical player in the Middle East and the wider world, as
       demonstrated in part by the 2015 international nuclear 
       agreement. In Iran Rising, renowned Iran specialist Amin 
       Saikal describes how the country has managed to survive 
       despite ongoing domestic struggles, Western sanctions, and
       countless other serious challenges.  Saikal explores 
       Iran's recent history, beginning with the revolution, 
       which set in motion a number of developments, including 
       war with Iraq, precarious relations with Arab neighbors, 
       and hostilities with Israel and the United States. He 
       highlights the regime's agility as it navigated a complex 
       relationship with Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion, 
       survived the Gulf wars, and handled fallout from the Iraqi
       and Syrian crises. Such success, Saikal maintains, stems 
       from a distinctive political order, comprising both a 
       supreme Islamic leader and an elected president and 
       national assembly, which can fuse religious and 
       nationalist assertiveness with pragmatic policy actions at
       home and abroad.  But Iran's accomplishments, including 
       its nuclear development and ability to fight ISIS, have 
       cost its people, who are desperately pressuring the ruling
       clerics for economic and social reforms-changes that might
       in turn influence the country's foreign policy. Amid 
       heightened global anxiety over alliances, terrorism, and 
       nuclear threats, Iran Rising offers essential material for
       understanding a country that, more than ever, is a force 
       to watch. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
651  0 Iran|xPolitics and government|y1979-1997. 
651  0 Iran|xPolitics and government|y1997- 
651  0 Iran|xForeign relations|y1979-1997. 
651  0 Iran|xForeign relations|y1997- 
651  0 Iran|xSocial conditions|y1979-1997. 
651  0 Iran|xSocial conditions|y1997- 
700 1  Shepherd, Simon,|d1956-|enarrator. 
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