00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000003303 10343/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10343/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10342/MKRI-P/XI-2008 20221025100419 10342/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10342/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10343/MKRI-P/XI-2008 0010-0520003303 221025################|##########|#eng## 9780415454865 eng 324.7 324.7 ANS i Ansari, Ali M. Iran Under Ahmadinejad : The Politics of Confrontation / Ali M. Ansari Oxon : Kluwer Law International, 2007 104p.;23 cm ; 23 cm The election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the summer of 2005 thrust iran into the international limelight in a way that few would have predicted. Robust, confrontational and given to bombastic rhetoric, Ahmadinejad has drawn condemnation from the West and praise from the Middle Eastern street in almost equal measure. This paper looks at the details of his political rise and asseses his presidency to date within the context of the dynamics of Irianan politics. Examining the key themes of his presidency, the paper asseses the effectiveness of his politicies and analyses his populitst approach, in particular his use of nationalism and the cult of the Twelfth Iman. Iran - politics and government 10342/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10343/MKRI-P/XI-2008