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Islamic Ethos and the Specter of Modernity
Drawing on the work of Hegel, this book proposes a framework for understanding modernity in the Muslim world and analyzes the discourse of prominent Muslim thinkers and political leaders. Chapter by chapter, the book undertakes a close textual analysis of the works of Mohammad Iqbal, Abul Ala Maududi , Sayyid Qutb , Fatima Mernissi, Mehdi Haeri Yazdi, Mohammad Mojtaehd Shabestari, Mohammad Khatami, Seyyed Hussein Nasr and Mohamad Arkoun, drawing conclusions about contemporary Islamic thought with reference to some of the most significant markers of modernity.
The Russian
The book pits President of Russia, Ivan Ivanovitch, and his reckless grab for power, against the CIA's best operative, Sam Mountain, whose mission is to prevent World War III. The melting of ice along Russia's northern borders and a rapidly developing new Northern Sea Route from China to the West presents an opportunity to solidify the president's power, secure Russia's future energy needs, and make Russia the preeminent world power. Ivan Ivanovitch proposes the Plan and entices China and four o
Iran
On June 24, 2005, after nearly ten years of supporting liberal reform, the people of Iran surprised the world by electing the conservative mayor of Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, as their new president. Soon after, the new president announced Iran would restart its uranium enrichment program, drawing international criticism and condemnation from leaders in Europe and the United States. Many observers suspect it is the desire to produce not nuclear energy but nuclear weapons that lies behind Iran's controversial decision. Ever since President George W. Bush described Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as the "Axis of Evil," Iran has garnered increased international attention and threatens to become th...
The New Era of Terrorism
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The Ayatollah Begs to Differ
Hooman Majd, acclaimed journalist and New York-residing grandson of an Ayatollah, has a unique perspective on his Iranian homeland. In this vivid, warm and humorous insider's account, he opens our eyes to an Iran that few people see, meeting opium-smoking clerics, women cab drivers and sartorially challenged presidential officials, among others. Revealing a country where both t-shirt wearing teenagers and religious martyrs express pride in their Persian origins, that is deeply religious yet highly cosmopolitan, authoritarian yet reformist, this is the one book you should read to understand Iran and Iranians today.
Iran
Why is Iran a danger to the US and the World? Its unchecked program for developing nuclear power is a cover, but the covert nuclear weapons program is the real danger. Nuclear confrontation and nuclear terrorism are on the horizon. Dr. Michael Schnorr's research and compilation of Iran's burgeoning nuclear program, its terrorist ties and its resolve to confront the US in a nuclear showdown is compelling. Comparing and contrasting the First Cold War with the New Cold War, evidence of a pattern of international aggression and response is described which leads to a similar result of regional division between the two nuclear powers. The New Cold War is upon us and is another facet in the Global War on Terror.
The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not Stay
What happens when you move to Iran, heartland of the 'Axis of Evil', with your family in tow? - asks Hooman Majd, author of the acclaimed The Ayatollah Begs to Differ and The Ayatollah's Democracy "Welcome to Iran," he said. "This isn't Switzerland." We have an idea of the texture of life in Paris or Rome, but what is the texture of life like in Tehran? How do you get a driving license? Or secure an account with a discreet and reputable liquor dealer? And how on earth do you explain to an official that your son was indeed born just a month after your marriage? In The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not Stay, Hooman Majd introduces us to the daily delights and challenges of life in the so...
Power, Islam, and Political Elite in Iran
The Iranian Islamic revolution brought about a political system based on a combination of state institutions that derive their legitimacy from Islamic law and republican institutions legitimized by the people. As there are no legal political parties in the Islamic Republic of Iran, political factions represent the varying ideological and material interests of members of the political elite and their supporters. This book analyzes the rivalries between the political factions and their related state institutions and the impact of the dynamics of factionalism on domestic (economic and socio-cultural) and foreign policy formulation. It shows that tensions inherent to the structure of state institutions and factional rivalries slow down the process of democratization and economic reforms in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
