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020			_a9781780765266 _q(hardback)
020			_z9781786722676 (ebook)
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040			_aEUM _beng _erda _cEUM
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100	1		_aRandjbar-Daemi, Siavush, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe quest for authority in Iran : _ba history of the presidency from revolution to Rouhani / _cSiavush Randjbar-Daemi.
246	3	0	_aHistory of the presidency from revolution to Rouhani
264		1	_aLondon : _bI.B. Tauris, _c2018.
300			_axviii, 348 pages ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aInternational library of Iranian studies (ILIS) ; _v71
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 274-338) and index.
505	0		_aThe genesis of the Islamic Republic's executive branch -- Fifteen months of crisis : the presidency of Abolhassan Bani-Sadr -- Consolidation and confrontation : the Khamenei presidency -- From Imam to Rahbar : the inception of the post-Khomeini state -- The first tenure of Hashemi Rafsanjani : the quest for Sazandegi -- A sour success : Rafsanjani's re-election and turbulent second term -- The presidency of Mohammad Khatami and the crucible of Eslahat -- A long twilight : Khatami's second term (2001-5) -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's quest for presidential authority (2005-9) -- The struggle for the Islamic Republic (2009) -- An agile lame duck : the second mandate of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2009-13) -- From fiery Talabeh to diplomatic Shaykh : Hassan Rouhani's rise to presidency -- Conclusion: An ongoing quest for authority and state building -- Epilogue: The continued importance of the presidency.
520			_aIran's presidents have defined the Islamic Republic's attitudes toward the rest of the world. Never has this been more true than now. In The Quest for Authority in Iran, Siavush Randjbar-Daemi presents an in-depth analysis of the evolution of the Iranian presidency from its inception in the aftermath of the Islamic Revolution to the present day. He offers detailed narratives of each the presidents' ascent to the post and their struggles to acquire authority and maintain relevance within the political process. The figures under consideration include the widely-admired Mohamad Khatami, the internationally-criticized Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the incumbent president Hassan Rouhani, who steered the decade-long nuclear confrontation between Iran and the West towards a diplomatic conclusion. This book sheds light on the extraordinarily complex workings of the Iranian state, taking into account both the opportunities and challenges that each president has faced whilst in power. Essential reading for scholars of Iranian history, political science, and international diplomacy--Provided by Publisher.
650		4	_aPresidents _zIran _xHistory.
650		4	_a15.75 history of Asia. _2bcl
830		0	_aInternational library of Iranian studies ; _v71.
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