{"product_id":"retargeting-iran-9780872868045","title":"Retargeting Iran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA timely primer on the conflict between the United States and Iran by scholars of Middle Eastern politics who advocate diplomacy and de-escalation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe United States and Iran seem to be permanently locked in a dangerous cycle of brinkmanship and violence. Both countries have staged cyber attacks and recently shot down one another's aircraft. Why do both countries seem intent on escalation? Why did the U.S. abandon the nuclear deal (which, according to the UN, was working)? Where can Washington and Tehran find common ground? To address these questions and the political and historical forces at play, David Barsamian presents the perspectives of Iran scholars Ervand Abrahamian, Noam Chomsky, Nader Hashemi, Azadeh Moaveni, and Trita Parsi. A follow-up to the previously published \u003cem\u003eTargeting Iran\u003c\/em\u003e, this timely book continues to affirm the goodwill between Iranian and American people, even as their respective governments clash on the international stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eReTargeting Iran: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In a Q\u0026amp;A format about the continued demonization of Iran by the U.S.,  David] Barsamian gets at the key to the deterioration of the relationship between the two nations. ...  T]he discussion is astute and relevant.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A necessary and timely education on one of the most politically fraught and historically significant relationships of our time. I devoured these smart, insightful interviews with five important Iran scholars, about the struggle between two countries that have both been our home.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eDina Nayeri\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This little book contains more wisdom about Iran than exists in the White House, Congress, the State Department, and the Pentagon combined. Anyone who wants to understand the world's most misunderstood country will find no better source.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Kinzer\u003c\/strong\u003e, Author of \u003cem\u003eAll the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Many journalists and academics have written books about Iran. But \u003cem\u003eReTargeting Ira\u003c\/em\u003en fills an important gap, a book sharply critical of U.S. policy and the Iranian government. David Barsamian provides timely interviews with major analysts that sets the record straight. It's a highly accessible read and a great introduction to the U.S.-Iran conflict.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eReese Erlich\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Iran Agenda Today: The Real Story Inside Iran and What's Wrong with U.S. Policy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eReTargeting Iran\u003c\/em\u003e is a facts-only objective account of where America has gone wrong, stupidly wrong--yet again--in its foreign policy, dominated by a mythical belief that Iran has an active nuclear weapons program. All one needs to know about the threat is this: as of mid-2020, the United States had no less than thirty-five military bases, manned by 65,000 soldiers, ready go to war in the nations immediately surrounding our feared adversary.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eSeymour M. Hersh\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eReporter: A Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e City Lights Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780872868045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.90w x 0.70d","brand":"David Barsamian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36645487575196,"sku":"9780872868045","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_18d63096-85df-44f5-bf9b-547b1cf7d86d.jpg?v=1603861233","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/retargeting-iran-9780872868045","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}