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The Struggle for Iran ReviewThough it sounds a truism, it simply must be stated that Iran is a terribly important country. Unfortunately, Americans, who are ostensibly the ultimate arbiters of power in this most powerful entity on the globe, know frightfully little about the history and vibrant political, social and creative dynamics of this ancient civilization. If one watches the television news or reads one of the many lackluster dailies in this country, one is liable to get a rather one-sided impression of a nation of backward thinking Islamic thugs dying to get their hands on a couple of nukes to lob at Israel and the United States. Certainly there are such individuals in positions of power in Iran, but the fact is that Iran boasts one of the more highly educated and politically dynamic populations in the Middle East. Bearing all of this in mind, Christopher de Bellaigue's intimidatingly astute collection of essays could not have come at a better geo-political moment. In pieces dating from November 1999 to October 2006, Bellaigue presents us with a surprisingly comprehensive overview of the complex political forces at play in Iran and underscores the need for a new direction in U.S. policy with respect to Iran. Bellaigue's essays provide an insightful view at the reform movement within Iran, originally championed by Mohammed Khatami which aimed at forging a uniquely Iranian reconciliation between Western-style democratic institutions and the Shia Islam that shapes Iranian society. Moreover, in pieces covering the emerging issue of Iran's development of nuclear technology and Washington's rigidly bellicose response thereto, it becomes clear that the more intransigent the U.S. behaves toward Iran, the more firmly entrenched becomes the hardline conservative establishment. In another essay, Bellaigue shows how British policy during their mandate in Iraq led to the emergence of Qom as the heart of Shi'i Islamic learning and practice. This development eventually greatly influenced the rise of the Ayatollah Khomeini and continues to play an important role in the emerging Shi'i domination of Iraq. The bottom line is that Iran is at a critical moment in its history and is simply too imporant a country to ignore. The U.S. government has an opporunity to to influence Iran's development in a way that will prove beneficial to the entire world--not to mention its all important regional allies, Israel and Iraq. Sadly, the current administration seems to have chosen the worst possible policy in terms of dealing with this emerging situation. The best thing Americans can do is educate themselves on the matter and a good place to start is with Bellaigue's new collection.The Struggle for Iran Overview

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