The Persian Night

by Taheri, Amir

• ISBN13: 9781594032400
• ISBN10: 1594032408
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-15
• Publisher: Encounter Books

Summary

This timely and fast-paced book by celebrated Iranian-born journalist Amir Taheri examines the history of the Khomeinist movement in Iran to show how it is genetically programmed for war. It will also show how Khomeinsim can be defeated, enabling Iran to close the chapter of the revolution and return to the global mainstream. This book is mandatory for anyone concerned about the future of Iran, terrorism, and the prospects for middle east peace.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
The World's Number-One Power	p. 3
The Haven of Jihad	p. 10
The Focus of the Universe	p. 15
The Triple Oxymoron	p. 19
Democracy as Enemy	p. 40
Iran and Anti-Iran	p. 54
Unwelcome Faith	p. 68
A Strange Beast	p. 76
The Feeble Ones	p. 106
The Prophet and Women	p. 125
The Eternal Conspirator	p. 130
Esther and the King	p. 146
The Great Satan	p. 161
Five Days in August	p. 171
A Universal Ideology	p. 188
Sunrise Power against Sunset Power	p. 197
Crazy Eddie and Martyr Hussein	p. 204
West Stricken, Arab Stricken	p. 215
State or Revolution	p. 224
Six Centers of Power	p. 240
Six Rival Centers of Power	p. 253
Power Points in a No-Man's Land	p. 262
The "Nail" of the Imam	p. 276
We Can!	p. 287
A Case of National Schizophrenia	p. 298
Pre-emptive War or Pre-emptive Surrender?	p. 307
Conditions for Regime Change	p. 318
Repression and Resistance	p. 331
The Ethnic Time Bomb	p. 346
A Heaving Volcano	p. 358
Notes	p. 369
Index	p. 389
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