Iran Agenda: The Real Story of U.S. Policy and the Middle East Crisis

by Reese Erlich

Overview

Based on firsthand reporting in Iran and the United States, "The Iran Agenda" explores the turbulent recent history between the two countries and shows how it has led to a showdown over nuclear technology.In addition to covering the political story, Erlich offers firsthand insights on Iran s domestic politics, popular culture, and diverse population He also interviews the former Shah s son, Reza Pahlavi, as well as the members of Southern California s large Iranian expatriate community and reports on their efforts to shape Iran s future."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138467859
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/02/2017
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Reese Erlich, Robert Scheer

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 In Tehran with Sean Penn; Chapter 2 United States Tells Iran: Become a Nuclear Power; Chapter 3 Iran, Hizbollah, and Israel: The Real Story; Chapter 4 A Brief History of U.S.-Iranian Relations; Chapter 5 Who Rules Iran?; Chapter 6 Who Will Be Iran’s Next Ruler?; Chapter 7 Iran’s Democratic Opposition; Chapter 8 Iran’s Ethnic Minorities: Rebellion on the Borders; Chapter 9 What the U.S. Media Didn’t Tell You; Chapter 10 Learning the Lessons of Iraq;

Editorial Reviews

Though Erlich (Target Iraq) offers an alternative explanation for Iranian-U.S. mistrust and the growing possibility of an American strike against Iran, he doesn't back it up convincingly. He writes: "The U.S. ruling elite always wants to confuse national security with corporate/military interests. The people of the United States face no immediate threat from Iran.... But Iran does threaten the interests of the... elite who run the United States." Yet he does very little to support this thesis other than repeat it, as if that would make it true. Drawing on familiar observations, he offers a clear, if occasionally patronizing picture of contemporary Iran, but the reasoning behind his flat-out denial that Iran is developing nuclear weapons boils down to: it would be hard to do; people I like tell me it's not so; and the mainstream media are just telling you what the ruling elite wants you to think. Admittedly, it's hard to prove something's nonexistence, but Erlich's effort is unlikely to convince people who don't already agree with him. (Oct.)

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Publishers Weekly

The Iran Agenda is vital reading for anyone concerned about U.S. foreign policy.” – Walter Cronkite

San Francisco Chronicle Review: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/10/19/RVBRS4MH2.DTL&type=printable

Reviews also appeared in Yankton Daily, San Francisco Bay Guardian Online, and The Portland Alliance Newspaper.

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