The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Iran

Joseph Tragert

Alpha, 2003 - History - 297 pages

The Complete Idiot's GuideR to Understanding Iran , explores the country's origins, from its long and turbulent beginnings as ancient Persia and its transformation into modern Iran. The author covers the rise of the Ayatollahs and Islamic fundamentalism; the 1979 revolution and the subsequent hostage crisis; the Iran-Iraq war; the Iran-Contra scandal during the Reagan administration; Iran's sponsorship of terrorist groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas; and how evidence of Iran's nuclear weapons program affects its relationship with the world in general - both now and in the years to come. With a younger generation now chafing under the hard-line mullahs' social repression, the situation grows more volatile each day. The Complete Idiot's GuideR to Understanding Iran will be a detailed, comprehensive, and unbiased overview of this complex but often fascinating land.

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Review: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Iran

User Review  - Anastassiya - Goodreads

First third of the book starts off with good old propaganda, pushing the political agenda where only possible...they wouldn't call something 'idiot's' for no reason ;) Ignoring the intrusive brainwashing, the book provides a concise outline of Persia's history that one can build on.

Review: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Iran

User Review  - Louis - Goodreads

Current version of Hitler and the main reason Afghanistan still has a large number of insurgents. This country gets nuked second! Sleeper cells, illegals in the US, anti-American dictator. "Islamic State of Iran", enough said.

About the author

Dr. C. Kenneth Quinones was the first U.S. diplomat to visit North Korea, meeting North Korean leader Kim Il Sung. He served on the U.S. team that negotiated the Agreed Framework and assisted with its implementation.
Joseph Tragert is the co-founder of an international consulting firm. The author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Understanding Iraq," he is currently co-writing "The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Understanding Iran,

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Iran; The complete idiot's guide to
• Author: Joseph Tragert
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Alpha, 2003
• ISBN: 1592571417, 9781592571413
• Length: 297 pages
• Subjects: History / Middle East / General; Political Science / International Relations / General