The Iranian Military in Revolution and War (RLE Iran D)
This book is a fascinating critical examination of the characteristics and development of the armed forces in Iran, their role under the Shah and their re-creation in the war against Iraq as the fighting forces of Islam. The author examines the contradictory accounts, including the Shah's own A...
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| Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
Taylor & Francis,
2012.
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| Series: | Routledge library editions. Iran ;
v. 36. |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; The Iranian Military in Revolution and War; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Cast of Principal Characters; Preface; 1. Background and Scope; 2. The Military and the Political Crisis; 3. The Surrender; 4. Huyser's Account: An Assessment; 5. Purge and Punishment; 6. The Islamisation of the Armed Forces; 7. The 'Imposed War'; 8. The Sepah; 9. Reorganisation and Performance; 10. Conclusion
- Update; Postscript; Select Bibliography; List of Newspapers and Periodicals; Index.