Debating the Iran-Iraq War in Contemporary Iran

Name: Debating the Iran-Iraq War in Contemporary Iran
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Debating the Iran-Iraq War in Contemporary IranAuthor(s): Narges Bajoghli, Amir Moosavi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138485020, 978-1138485020\nSynopsis\nThe Iran-Iraq War [tel] is a cornerstone of the Islamic Republic of Irans existence. It entrenched the newly established regime and provided the means for its consolidation of power in the country following the 1979 Revolution. Officially recognized as the \""War of Sacred Defense\"", the Iranian government has been careful to control public discourse and cultural representation concerning the war since the since wartime. Nearly 30 years since the wars end, however, debates around the war and its aftermath are still very much alive in Iran today. This volume uncovers what some of those debates mean, nearly 30 years since the war's end. \n\nThe chapters in this volume take a fresh look at the far-reaching legacies of the Iran-Iraq War in Iran today a war that .