Eternal Iran Continuity and chaos

Patrick Clawson
Michael Rubin

Eternal Iran: Continuity and Chaos

Palgrave Macmillan

Palgrave Macmillan
Middle East in focus
Eternal Iran
Continuity and chaos

Eternal Iran
© Patrick Clawson and Michael Rubin, 2005.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Clawson, Patrick, 1951–
Eternal Iran : continuity and chaos / Patrick Clawson and Michael Rubin.
p. cm.—(Middle East in focus series)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 1–4039–6275–8—ISBN 1–4039–6276–6 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Iran—History. I. Rubin, Michael, 1971– II. Title. III. Series.
DS272.C58 2005
955—dc22 / 2005045941

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