Iran Under Ahmadinejad: The Politics of Confrontation
London: Routledge for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2008. Presumed first edition/first printing. Trade paperback. 104 p. Notes. Adelphi Paper, 393. From Wikipedia: "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad English: / km d n d/; born 28 October 1956 is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the main political leader of the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, a coalition of conservative political groups in the country. An engineer and teacher from a poor background, Ahmadinejad joined the Office for Strengthening Unity after the Islamic Revolution. Appointed a provincial governor, he was removed after the election of President Mohammad Khatami and returned to teaching. Tehran's council elected him mayor in 2003. He took a religious hard line, reversing reforms of previous moderate mayors. His 2005 presidential campaign, supported by the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, garnered 62% of the runoff election votes, and he became President on 3 August 2005. His second presidency term ends on August 3, 2013. He is not eligible to run for another term under the current Iranian constitution. Ahmadinejad is a controversial figure both within Iran and internationally. He has been criticized domestically for his economic lapses and disregard for human rights. He launched a gas rationing plan in 2007 to reduce the country's fuel consumption, and cut the interest rates that private and public banking facilities could charge. He supports Iran's nuclear energy program. His election to a second term in 2009 was widely disputed and caused widespread protests domestically and drew significant international criticism. On March 14, 2012, Ahmadinejad became the first president of the Islamic Republic of Iran to be summoned by the Islamic Consultative Assembly to answer questions." Condition: Good. Highlighting/underlining. Some ink underlining noted. One page appears to have become damp but is not stuck ot other pages.
Keywords: Rafsanjani, Khatami, Reform Movement, Majlis, Nuclear Weapons, Uranium Enrichment, Repression, Nationalism, Mullahs, Tehran
ISBN: 9780415454865
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