The Iranian Puzzle Piece: Understanding Iran in the Global ContextPurpose: A one-day international symposium hosted by the Marine Corps University (MCU) and the Marine Corps University Foundation to enhance the overall understanding of Iran, exploring its internal dynamics, regional perspectives, and extra-regional factors and examining its near-term political and strategic options and their potential impact on the course of action of the United States and the USMC. |
Contents
Iran Under Ahmadinejad | 3 |
Talking to Tehran With Whom | 21 |
By Karim Sadjadpour 21 | 39 |
The Iranian Nuclear Issue | 49 |
Irans Policies and Iraq | 57 |
Iran in the Israeli Threat Perception | 71 |
The 2009 Iranian Presidential Election | 83 |
Glossary | 91 |
Acknowledgments | 97 |
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The Iranian Puzzle Piece: Understanding Iran in the Global Context Amin Tarzi No preview available - 2009 |
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