Iran

by Egendorf, Laura K.

• ISBN13: 9780737734188
• ISBN10: 0737734183
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-26
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Presents all sides to several issues concerning Iran, including debates about global security, human rights, and nuclear weapons.

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	11	(3)
Introduction	14	(4)
Is Iran a Threat to Global Security?
Chapter Preface	18	(2)
Iran Is a Nuclear Threat	20	(8)
Douglas Davis
Iran Is Not a Nuclear Threat	28	(8)
Edward S. Herman
Iran Is a Threat to Israel	36	(5)
Martin Indyk
Iran Is Not a Threat to Israel	41	(8)
Ehsaneh I. Sadr
Iranian Anti-Americanism Threatens the United States	49	(9)
A. William Samii
Periodical Bibliography	54	(2)
What Is the State of Human Rights in Iran?
Chapter Preface	56	(2)
Iran Violates Human Rights	58	(9)
Iran Does Not Violate Human Rights	67	(8)
Paimaneh Hastaei
Women's Rights Are Improving in Iran	75	(8)
Shirin Ebadi
Jacqueline M. Massey
Women's Rights Are Not Improving in Iran	83	(8)
Parvin Darabi
Censorship Is Commonplace in Iran	91	(5)
Farouz Farzami
Iran Brutalizes Homosexuals	96	(9)
Doug Ireland
Periodical Bibliography	101	(2)
How Should the United States Respond to Iran?
Chapter Preface	103	(2)
The United States Must Use Military Strikes to End Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program	105	(8)
Jed Babbin
The United States Should Not Use Military Strikes to End Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program	113	(6)
Paul Rogers
The United States Must Work with Europe to Control Iran	119	(5)
Alan L. Isenberg
The United States Should Not Follow Europe's Lead on Iran	124	(5)
The United States Should Encourage Political Reform in Iran	129	(7)
Michael McFaul
Abbas Milani
The United States Must Not Become Involved in Iranian Political Reform	136	(9)
Geneive Abdo
Periodical Bibliography	141	(2)
What Is the Future of Iran?
Chapter Preface	143	(2)
Iranian Political Reform Is Likely	145	(9)
Jahangir Amuzegar
Iranian Political Reform Is Faltering	154	(8)
Daniel Tsadik
Iranian Youths Will Work for Reform	162	(5)
Golnar Motevalli
Iranian Youths Will Not Soon Work for Reform	167	(8)
Azadeh Moaveni
Iranians Must Take Responsibility for Their Future	175	(6)
Reza Pahlavi
Iran Faces a Perilous Economic Future	181	(9)
Vahid Isabeigi
Periodical Bibliography	189	(1)
For Further Discussion	190	(2)
Organizations to Contact	192	(5)
Bibliography of Books	197	(3)
Index	200