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"The Boundaries of Modern Iran" analyzes the entire length of Iranian international boundaries. It reviews the establishment, evolution and continuing contentions over Iranian frontier zones and boundary lines, from the creation of the Iranian nation state out of the diverse and dispersed areas of the Persian empire - a process that has given rise to many contemporary problems that spill over into dispute and conflict. The coverage encompasses the volatile war zones of the Gulf, the Shatt Al-Arab boundary, the insecure Kurdish regions of Iran's marches with Iraq, and the diplomatically sensitive balance with Christian Armenia and Muslim Azarbaijan in the northwest. A senior Iranian foreign ministry official reviews the Irano-Central Asian and Transcaucasian boundaries, while Iranian and other specialists look at the problems affecting areas such as the Irano-Afghani and Irano-Pakistani frontiers.As a completely new set of authoritative border studies, "The Boundaries of Modern Iran" aims to help considerably in the development of an understanding of the many and complex frontier issues that confront peace and stability at the crossroads of the Gulf, Central Asia, Caucasia and the Iraqi fertile crescent. Students and researchers in international relations, geopolitics, and Middle Eastern and Arab affairs should find the book a key contemporary account of a crucial dimension in their fields of interest. The book is aimed at students, researchers, lecturers in international relations, geopolitics, political geography, Middle Eastern studies, Arab affairs. ... Read more

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Describes how extremist groups and governments have resorted to hostage taking in recent years, and shows how both the Carter and Reagan administrations have dealt with such crises. ... Read more

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Discusses the development of Iran from prehistoric times, its geography, governments, religious beliefs, culture, social changes, and modern problems. ... Read more

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Scholar And Spy
Donald Newton Wilber (d. 1997) was one of the foremost authorities on all things Iranian. His book, THE TIMURID ARCHITECTURE OF IRAN AND TURAN, is considered by many to be the definitive work on the subject. Wilber was also a veteran contract operative for the CIA. "Operation Ajax," the covert Anglo-American project which overthrew democratically-elected Iranian prime minister Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953, was designed and largely executed by him. Wilber wasn't just another insulated academic who studied Iran history and affairs - Wilber made Iranian history and affairs (although admittedly for the worst).

This 1982 ninth edition (unfortunately out-of-print) was updated to include the fall of the Monarchy and Khomeini's eventual takeover.

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A Wonderful Single Volume Introduction
I highly recommend this summary of Iranian history. One volume for two and a half millennia of history! It is readable and interesting.It gives the reader a little peek into what makes the heart of an Iranian beat.Shouldbe of interest to anyone interested in Iran, the Middle East, Sufi, Rumi,etc. ... Read more

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Cool maps of Iran for curious minds aged 7 to 77!Beautifully printed color images show Persian history, oil riches, politics, population, religion, satellite views, WMD, and More!If you enjoy maps, geography, or the Near East, you will enjoy this book!A terrific educational resource. ... Read more

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Placing Iran's 'tribal problem' in its historical context, Tribal Politics in Iran provides an overall assessment on the impact of this crucial period on the character of tribe-state relations in Iran to the end of Pahlavi rule and in the Islamic Republic. It analyzes the political and socio-economic factors undermining tribal politics under the regime of Reza Shah, and examines the division which took place regarding the 'tribal problem'. The author argues that on the one hand, it lead to modern ethnic nationalism and on the other, detribalization and absorption into wider class or ideology-based organizations happened.Looking particularly at the land reform of the early 1960s, and the revolution of 1979, Cronin also discusses the final disappearance of the khans as a political force and the rise of a new tribal leadership loyal to and dependent upon the regime. This innovative and important work challenges conventional political and scholarly approaches to tribal politics. ... Read more

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Examines Iran and the nature of its relations with neighbouring states in the Middle East, Central Asia, the Soviet Union, and around the Indian Ocean. Its wide-ranging geopolitical analysis takes into account the impact of historical events, regional demography, past conflicts and the psychological attitudes and political rationale of neighbouring nations. The author's thesis is that certain aspects of Iran's foreign relations are likely to recur and influence future policies regardless of the regime in power. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Focus on Geography, published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2007. The length of the article is 504 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Melamid in Iran: an American Geographical Society photographic legacy.(Oil and the Economic Geography of the Middle East and North Africa: Studies )(Book review)
Author: Mary Lynne Bird
Publication: Focus on Geography (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 49Issue: 4Page: 33(4)

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Iran," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Iran in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Iran when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Iran, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Iran," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Iran in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Iran when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Iran, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Iran," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Iran in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Iran when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Iran, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Royal Geographical Society on July 1, 1997. The length of the article is 597 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Contemporary Rural Iran.
Author: Keith McLachlan
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 1997
Publisher: Royal Geographical Society
Volume: v163Issue: n2Page: p226(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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