Iran's grand strategy : (Record no. 693403)

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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 200219s2025 xxua 001 0 eng d
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780691268927
Qualifying information hardback
Terms of availability RM174.00(PTSL)
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency UKM
Description conventions rda
090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (RLIN)
Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR) DS318.83
Local cutter number (OCLC) ; Book number/undivided call number, CALL (RLIN) .N387
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Nasr, Seyyed Vali Reza,
Relator term author.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Iran's grand strategy :
Remainder of title a political history /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Vali Nasr.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Princeton :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Princeton University Press,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2025.
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice ©2025.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiv, 388 pages :
Other physical details map ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE
Content type term text
Source rdacontent
337 ## - MEDIA TYPE
Media type term unmediated
Source rdamedia
338 ## - CARRIER TYPE
Carrier type term volume
Source rdacarrier
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Bibliography : pages 339-368.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "Two pervasive fears-of external aggression and internal dissolution-have dominated political discourse and state action in Iran for many decades, and arguably for centuries. This book closely examines these fears, how they've shaped political trends in Iran, and specifically how they have undergirded the conduct of state actors during both the regime of the Shah (the Pahlavi monarchy) of the twentieth century and the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution. Drawing on archival sources in the West and in Iran, as well as interviews with key Iranian decision-makers both past and present, Vali Nasr traces this thread of national security through key modern historical episodes in Iran. By viewing modern Iranian history through this lens, Nasr argues that decrying the current Iranian regime as a theocracy is a tired rhetorical move--and inaccurate as an explanation for how it conducts itself in the world. Today's Islamic Republic functions as a modern legal-rational nation-state. It is one that has evolved around a distinct and deeply held view of national interest and national security, rooted in both recent and not-so-recent history. Nasr's book will serve as a corrective to a deeply-rooted view in policy-making circles that the Iranian ruling elite's commitment to Islamic theocracy has driven the country's foreign policy since the time of the revolution"-- Provided by publisher.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "From the New York Times bestselling author of The Shia Revival, a revelatory account of Iran's grand strategy at home and on the world stage. Iran presents one of the most significant foreign policy challenges for America and the West, yet very little is known about what the country's goals really are. Vali Nasr examines Iran's political history in new ways to explain its actions and ambitions on the world stage, showing how, behind the veneer of theocracy and Islamic ideology, today's Iran is pursuing a grand strategy aimed at securing the country internally and asserting its place in the region and the world. Drawing on memoirs, oral histories, and original in-depth interviews with Iranian decision makers, Nasr brings to light facts and events in Iran's political history that have been overlooked until now. He traces the roots of Iran's strategic outlook to its experiences over the past four decades of war with Iraq in the 1980s and the subsequent American containment of Iran, invasion of Iraq in 2003, and posture toward Iran thereafter. Nasr reveals how these experiences have shaped a geopolitical outlook driven by pervasive fear of America and its plans for the Middle East. Challenging the notion that Iran's foreign policy simply reflects its revolutionary values or theocratic government, Iran's Grand Strategy provides invaluable new insights into what Iran wants and why, explaining the country's resistance to the United States, its nuclear ambitions, and its pursuit of influence and proxies across the Middle East"-- Provided by publisher.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element National security
Geographic subdivision Iran
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision 20th century.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element National security
Geographic subdivision Iran
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision 21st century.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Iran
General subdivision Foreign relations
Chronological subdivision 1979-1997.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Iran
General subdivision Foreign relations
Chronological subdivision 1997.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Iran
General subdivision Politics and government
Chronological subdivision 1979-1997.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Iran
General subdivision Politics and government
Chronological subdivision 1997.
907 ## - LOCAL DATA ELEMENT G, LDG (RLIN)
a .b17079494
b 01-10-25
c 23-09-25
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Call number prefix DS318.83 .N387
Koha item type AM
Suppress in OPAC No
998 ## - LOCAL CONTROL INFORMATION (RLIN)
Library PERPUSTAKAAN TUN SERI LANANG
Operator's initials, OID (RLIN) 23-09-25
Cataloger's initials, CIN (RLIN) m
Material Type (Sierra) Printed Books
Language English
Country
949 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC)
o 101038996
990 ## - EQUIVALENCES OR CROSS-REFERENCES [LOCAL, CANADA]
Link information for 9XX fields nf
991 ## - LOCAL NOTE (NAMA FAKULTI/INSTITUT/PUSAT)
a Fakulti Pengajian Islam.
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Inventory number Total checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Copy number Price effective from Koha item type
    Library of Congress Classification       PERPUSTAKAAN TUN SERI LANANG PERPUSTAKAAN TUN SERI LANANG BUKU BAHARU-P. TUN SERI LANANG (ARAS 5) 25/09/2025 - 132.40 .i21790243   DS318.83.N387 ki 00002291041 25/11/2025 1 25/11/2025 AM

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