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Confronting Iran: The Failure of American Foreign Policy and the Roots of Mistrust (Hardcover)

by Ali M. Ansari (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 280 pages
  • Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd (18 July 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1850658099
  • ISBN-13: 978-1850658092
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 194,331 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'In his brilliant new book, Confronting Iran, AliAnsari portrays the growing secularisation ofIranian society as an unstoppable force.'-The Guardian'a lively and rewarding read'-The Economist'Ansari's book A... may help to dissolve thoseimages of mad ayatollahs armed with nuclearweapons raging through the Middle East.'-Times Literary Supplement'It is hard to imagine a more timely and readablecontribution to the current debate overpolicy towards Iran. A... Few emerge with creditfrom a story full of tragedy and mutual incomprehension.'-Sir Lawrence Freedman'For anyone seeking to understand Iran'smotivations or American foreign policy in theregion, Ali Ansari's valuable book is the rightplace to start.' -Gary Sick'With war plans being rumoured, there couldbe no better time for Ansari's smart, concise,jargon-free recounting of a century of American-Iranian relations. This should be on themust read list of anyone concerned with what comes next in the MiddleEast.' -Richard W. Bulliet, Columbia University

The Guardian, 21 August 2006

'In his brilliant new book, Confronting Iran, Ali Ansari portrays the growing secularisation of Iranian society as an unstoppable force.'
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent review, 31 Dec 2006
By D. T. Staples (London England) - See all my reviews
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Ali Ansari provides an excellent review of Iran's relations with the West and particularly the United States. It rapidly covers nearly 150 years of interactions but obviously focusses on the major events - 1953 Mossadeq, the 1979 revolution and hostage taking and more recent happenings. It is very good on recent internal politics and the build up of tensions over nuclear research and weapons development.

The book is a fascinating reminder of the shifting grounds of international politics. Iran had the first freely elected democratic government in the Middle East in 1952 - but Prime Minister Mossadeq was deposed by the CIA and MI6 - how ironic. Iran has an atomic energy programme thanks to assistance from the USA - now the major source of contention between the countries.

The sadness of the book are the frequent missed opportunities for raprochment between both countries. The west and especially the USA has consistently miss read Iran over many years. Equally there have been times when the US and the west has reached out to Iran but the appropriate responses were not made.

The book is very readable but would benefit from a good editing to improve its flow. Ansari's favorite word is "myth" and he overuses it in explaining the "myths" about Iran and the "myths" about America.

A very pertinent book at this time and a good read for anyone interested in the current situation. Iran is either the next big opportunity for the West or the next big challenge. Located between the current trouble spots of Iraq and Afghanistan and with a distrubing atomic programme the next couple of years will be fascinating.
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