Going to Tehran : Why America Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran by Hillary Mann Leverett and Flynt Leverett (2013, Trade Paperback)

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Book Title: Going to Tehran : Why America Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran Item Weight: 15.9 Oz brand: Picador Illustrator: Yes Number of Pages: 496 Pages Item Width: 6 in Dewey Decimal: 327.73055 ISBN-13: 9781250043535 Item Height: 1.1 in Author: Hillary Mann Leverett, Flynt Leverett Intended Audience: Trade Publisher: Picador Topic: International Relations / General, Middle East / Iran, International Relations / Diplomacy Dewey Edition: 23 Genre: Political Science, History Synopsis: A FOREIGN POLICY MAGAZINE BOOK TO READ Less than a decade after Washington endorsed a fraudulent case for invading Iraq, similarly misinformed and politically motivated claims are pushing America toward war with Iran. Challenging the daily clamor of American saber rattling, Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett argue that America should renounce thirty years of failed politics, diplomacy and strategy and engage with Iran--just as Nixon revolutionized U.S. foreign policy by going to Beijing and realigning relations with China. In Going to Tehran , former analysts in both the Bush and Clinton administrations, the Leveretts offer a uniquely informed account of Iran as it actually is today, not as many have caricatured it or wished it to be. They show that Iran's political order is not on the verge of collapse, that most Iranians still support the Islamic Republic, and that Iran's regional influence makes it critical to progress in the Middle East. Drawing on years of research and access to high-level officials, the Leveretts' indispensable work makes it clear that America must "go to Tehran" if it is to avert strategic catastrophe. ISBN-10: 1250043530 Reviews: Balanced, sober, impressively documented, and rich in insight...A valuable antidote to the warmongering that passes for analysis of Iran and U.S.-Iranian relations., "Balanced, sober, impressively documented, and rich in insight...A valuable antidote to the warmongering that passes for analysis of Iran and U.S.-Iranian relations." -- Andrew J. Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power "There is a whole slew of highly dubious assumptions and narratives about Iran that are rarely challenged in any meaningful way in media circles. Going to Tehran is vital to thinking critically about these claims....Because of their expertise and their long immersion in these issues, the Leveretts and this book deserve a prominent voice in any serious debate about Iran." -- Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian "Read this book. You'll find a lot of information that's not generally available, and valuable insights that are sharply at odds with conventional views in the United States. This book may help, if it's widely enough understood, to halt a very clear drift toward what could be a terrible war." -- Noam Chomsky "One needn't agree with every word in Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett's new book, Going to Tehran , to grasp its basic truth: U.S. Iran policy is delusional. To shatter this 'sorry Scheme of Things,' as the Persian poet describes it, will require a U.S. President with courage, audacity and political skill. It will also require a plan not too different from what the Leveretts lay out." -- Lawrence B. Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell "This brilliant book eviscerates the American case for continued belligerence toward Iran. Evidence of an Iranian bomb is just not there, the Leveretts write, and American diplomacy should be focused on resolving the conflict, not expanding it. It is time, the book concludes, for an American president to reach for peace and go to Tehran." -- Seymour M. Hersh, staff writer, The New Yorker "This courageous and important book contains the three elements that are necessary for a rethinking of US policy towards Iran: a rigorous critique of the intellectual foundations of present strategy; a devastating expose of misreporting of Iran in the Western media; and a set of bold ideas for how the present dangerous impasse in relations can be broken. It should be essential reading for policymakers and journalists alike." -- Anatol Lieven, professor of War Studies, King's College London; senior fellow of the New America Foundation "Armchair warriors howling to have a go at Iran will denounce this book: you can count on it. Those who have had a bellyful of needless wars will have a different view. Going to Tehran is balanced, sober, impressively documented, and rich in insight. As an antidote to the warmongering that passes for analysis of Iran and US-Iranian relations, its appearance could hardly be more welcome or more timely." -- Andrew J. Bacevich, author of Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War, Read this book. You'll find a lot of information that's not generally available, and valuable insights that are sharply at odds with conventional views in the United States. This book may help, if it's widely enough understood, to halt a very clear drift toward what could be a terrible war., This courageous and important book contains the three elements that are necessary for a rethinking of US policy towards Iran: a rigorous critique of the intellectual foundations of present strategy; a devastating expose of misreporting of Iran in the Western media; and a set of bold ideas for how the present dangerous impasse in relations can be broken. It should be essential reading for policymakers and journalists alike., "A reasoned, methodical critique of the ideological folklore that prevents Washington from setting up normal diplomatic relations with Tehran... Going to Tehran is likely the most important book on U.S. foreign policy in 2013."- The Washington Spectator "Read this book. You'll find a lot of information that's not generally available or not available at all and valuable insights that are sharply at odds with conventional views in the United States, views so unchallenged they can fairly be called a ,party line.' This book may help, if it's widely enough understood, to halt a very clear drift towards what could be a terrible war."-Noam Chomsky, "A reasoned, methodical critique of the ideological folklore that prevents Washington from setting up normal diplomatic relations with Tehran... Going to Tehran is likely the most important book on U.S. foreign policy in 2013."- The Washington Spectator "Read this book. You'll find a lot of information that's not generally available or not available at all and valuable insights that are sharply at odds with conventional views in the United States, views so unchallenged they can fairly be called a ,party line.' This book may help, if it's widely enough understood, to halt a very clear drift towards what could be a terrible war."-Noam Chomsky, "A reasoned, methodical critique of the ideological folklore that prevents Washington from setting up normal diplomatic relations with Tehran_ Going to Tehran is likely the most important book on U.S. foreign policy in 2013."- The Washington Spectator "Read this book. You'll find a lot of information that's not generally available or not available at all and valuable insights that are sharply at odds with conventional views in the United States, views so unchallenged they can fairly be called a ,party line.' This book may help, if it's widely enough understood, to halt a very clear drift towards what could be a terrible war."-Noam Chomsky, One needn't agree with every word in Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett's new book, Going to Tehran , to grasp its basic truth: U.S. Iran policy is delusional. To shatter this 'sorry Scheme of Things,' as the Persian poet describes it, will require a U.S. President with courage, audacity and political skill. It will also require a plan not too different from what the Leveretts lay out., Armchair warriors howling to have a go at Iran will denounce this book: you can count on it. Those who have had a bellyful of needless wars will have a different view. Going to Tehran is balanced, sober, impressively documented, and rich in insight. As an antidote to the warmongering that passes for analysis of Iran and US-Iranian relations, its appearance could hardly be more welcome or more timely., There is a whole slew of highly dubious assumptions and narratives about Iran that are rarely challenged in any meaningful way in media circles. Going to Tehran is vital to thinking critically about these claims....Because of their expertise and their long immersion in these issues, the Leveretts and this book deserve a prominent voice in any serious debate about Iran., This brilliant book eviscerates the American case for continued belligerence toward Iran. Evidence of an Iranian bomb is just not there, the Leveretts write, and American diplomacy should be focused on resolving the conflict, not expanding it. It is time, the book concludes, for an American president to reach for peace and go to Tehran., "Balanced, sober, impressively documented, and rich in insight...A valuable antidote to the warmongering that passes for analysis of Iran and U.S.-Iranian relations."-Andrew J. Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power "There is a whole slew of highly dubious assumptions and narratives about Iran that are rarely challenged in any meaningful way in media circles. Going to Tehran is vital to thinking critically about these claims....Because of their expertise and their long immersion in these issues, the Leveretts and this book deserve a prominent voice in any serious debate about Iran."-Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian "Read this book. You'll find a lot of information that's not generally available, and valuable insights that are sharply at odds with conventional views in the United States. This book may help, if it's widely enough understood, to halt a very clear drift toward what could be a terrible war."-Noam Chomsky "One needn't agree with every word in Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett's new book, Going to Tehran , to grasp its basic truth: U.S. Iran policy is delusional. To shatter this 'sorry Scheme of Things,' as the Persian poet describes it, will require a U.S. President with courage, audacity and political skill. It will also require a plan not too different from what the Leveretts lay out."-Lawrence B. Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell "This brilliant book eviscerates the American case for continued belligerence toward Iran. Evidence of an Iranian bomb is just not there, the Leveretts write, and American diplomacy should be focused on resolving the conflict, not expanding it. It is time, the book concludes, for an American president to reach for peace and go to Tehran."-Seymour M. Hersh, staff writer, The New Yorker "This courageous and important book contains the three elements that are necessary for a rethinking of US policy towards Iran: a rigorous critique of the intellectual foundations of present strategy; a devastating expose of misreporting of Iran in the Western media; and a set of bold ideas for how the present dangerous impasse in relations can be broken. It should be essential reading for policymakers and journalists alike."-Anatol Lieven, professor of War Studies, King's College London; senior fellow of the New America Foundation "Armchair warriors howling to have a go at Iran will denounce this book: you can count on it. Those who have had a bellyful of needless wars will have a different view. Going to Tehran is balanced, sober, impressively documented, and rich in insight. As an antidote to the warmongering that passes for analysis of Iran and US-Iranian relations, its appearance could hardly be more welcome or more timely."-Andrew J. Bacevich, author of Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War Item Length: 9 in Format: Trade Paperback LC Classification Number: E183.8 Language: English Publication Year: 2013 gtin13: 9781250043535

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Further Details Title: Going to Tehran Condition: New Subtitle: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic Format: Paperback Author: Flynt Leverett, Hillary Mann Leverett ISBN-10: 1250043530 EAN: 9781250043535 ISBN: 9781250043535 Publisher: Picador USA Release Date: 12/31/2013 Description: Less than a decade after Washington endorsed a fraudulent case for invading Iraq, similarly misinformed and politically motivated claims are pushing America toward war with Iran. Today the stakes are even higher: such a war could break the back of America's strained superpower status. Challenging the daily clamour of U.S. sabre rattling, Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett argue that America should renounce thirty years of failed strategy and engage with Iran - just as Nixon revolutionized U.S. foreign policy by going to Beijing and realigning relations with China. Former analysts in both the Bush and Clinton administrations, the Leveretts offer a uniquely informed account of Iran as it actually is today, not as many have caricatured it or wished it to be. They show that Iran's political order is not on the verge of collapse, that most Iranians still support the Islamic Republic, and that Iran's regional influence makes it critical to progress in the Middle East. Drawing on years of research and access to high-level officials, the Leveretts' indispensable work makes it clear that America must "go to Tehran" if it is to avert strategic catastrophe. Genre: Law & Politics Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 232mm Item Length: 155mm Item Width: 24mm Item Weight: 452g Release Year: 2013 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

Going to Tehran : Why America Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran by Hillary Mann Leverett and Flynt Leverett (2013, Trade Paperback)

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