The Shadow Commander : Soleimani, the U.S., and Iran's Global Ambitions

Azizi, Arash

Oneworld Publications（2021/08発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 304 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780861541171
• DDC分類 955.054092

Full Description

'An excellent contribution to our knowledge of Iran and Soleimani.' Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave

When the US assassinated Qassem Soleimani, he was one of the most powerful men in Iran. Known as 'the shadow commander', he enacted the wishes of the country's Supreme Leader across the Middle East, establishing the Islamic Republic as a major force in the region. But all this was a long way from where he began - on the margins of a nation whose ruler was seen as a friend of the West.  

Through Soleimani, Arash Azizi examines how Iran came to be where it is today. Providing a rare insight into a country whose actions are often discussed but seldom understood, he reveals the global ambitions underlying Iran's proxy wars, geopolitics and nuclear programme.

Contents

Introduction: #WorldWarIII

 

1  A Life on the Margins

2  A Young Man in the City

3  To Guard a Revolution

4  "A Gift from the Heavens"

5  War Makes Man

6  No Islamism in One Country

7  A Chalice Full of Poison

8  An "Unwritten Pact"

9  We Protect the Shrines

10  Busy in Beirut

11  Islamic Awakening, Sectarian Degeneration

12  Black Flags, White Flags

 

Epilogue: The Endgame

Timeline

Acknowledgments

A Note on Sources

Bibliography

Notes

Index