Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-204) and index.
Contents
Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Reform in Iran - what went wrong? -- Introduction -- Khatami's rise to power -- Development of the 2nd Khordad movement -- The reformist elite and its challenges -- Militarization of politics in Iran since the Iran-Iraq War -- Militarization of politics under Khatami -- The outcome -- Conclusion -- 2. The neoconservatives' march to power -- Introduction -- Councils (municipal) elections -- Seventh Majlis (parliamentary) elections -- Ninth presidential elections : the rise of Ahmadinejad -- Conclusion -- 3. The Ahmadinejad phenomenon -- Introduction -- The family and social roots of President Ahmadinejad -- His early political career -- Electoral success : factors and causes -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the 'Third Revolution' -- Conclusion -- 4. Domestic politics and internal challenges under Ahmadinejad -- Introduction -- The struggle for power -- Ascent of the 'popular republic' -- The changing of the guard - the rise of the middle generation -- Militarization of Iranian politics under Ahmadinejad -- Ahmadinejad and the challenge of governance -- Conclusion -- 5. Iran's regional role under the neoconservatives : challenges and prospects -- Introduction -- New directions in foreign policy -- Iran : entering a new era? -- Iraq and after : clash of the neoconservatives -- US policy options -- Conclusion -- 6. Conclusions -- Appendix : Tables -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
