Iranian Ways of War - From Cyrus the Great to Qassam Soleimani

From Emperors to Shahs to Ayatollahs, Hashim's revealing book explores how Iran has sought to defend itself and project power.

About the author

Ahmed S. Hashim is Associate Professor of Strategic Studies at Nanyang Technological University's Rajaratnam School of International Studies, where he specializes in contemporary warfare issues, Middle Eastern security and counter-terrorism. He is the author of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Iraq and The Caliphate At War: The Ideological, Organisational and Military Innovations of Islamic State.

Summary

From Emperors to Shahs to Ayatollahs, Hashim's revealing book explores how Iran has sought to defend itself and project power.

Product details

• Authors: Ahmed Hashim, Ahmed S. Hashim, Hashim Ahmed
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 15.06.2026
• EAN: 9781787380349
• ISBN: 978-1-78738-034-9
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Iran, Naher und Mittlerer Osten, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, Politics / Current Events, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, HISTORY / Middle East / Iran, 21st Century, c 1950 to c 1959, Middle Eastern history, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)