Who Sets Iran'S Limits: the Supreme Leader
Histories and strategic analyses that explain how Iran's supreme leader shapes foreign policy, proxy wars, and the bargaining limits behind U.S.-Iran negotiations.
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All the Shah's MenStephen KinzerStephen Kinzer’s account of the 1953 coup traces the foreign interventions and regime changes that shaped the modern...Shelf signal: Iranian History
Iran's Rise and Rivalry With the US in the Middle EastMohsen M. MilaniMohsen Milani’s analysis explains Iran’s rise in the region and how Tehran projects power through proxies, clarifying...Shelf signal: Middle Eastern Politics
The Shia RevivalVali NasrVali Nasr situates Shia ideological and social forces that underpin the supreme leader’s legitimacy and regional policy...Shelf signal: Shi'a Islam
The Shadow CommanderArash Azizi, Eric Jason MartinThe Shadow Commander offers a granular view of Iran’s security architecture and commanders whose actions reflect...Shelf signal: Iranian History
ChokepointsEdward FishmanChokepoints explains the economic and strategic levers, such as oil transit and frozen assets, that Iran uses in...Shelf signal: Security Studies
For the Sun After Long NightsFatemeh Jamalpour, Nilo TabrizyFor the Sun After Long Nights gives on-the-ground perspectives of domestic dissent and repression that shape the...Shelf signal: Iranian History