Regent of Allah - Ali Khamenei''s Political Evolution in Iran

This book is a portrait of the current Supreme Leader and the cultural and intellectual milieu in which he came to power. It offers details about his character, including his interest in literature, and demonstrates how he became a master of consolidating power and adopted an aggressive regional posture and strategic hedging on the nuclear issue.

About the author

Mehdi Khalaji is the Libitzky Family Fellow at The Washington Institute, focusing on the politics of Iran and Shia groups in the Middle East. Previously, he was a political analyst on Iranian affairs for BBC Persian and later became a broadcaster for the Prague-based Radio Farda, the Persian-language service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Khalaji trained in Shia theology and jurisprudence in Qom.

Product details

• Authors: Mehdi Khalaji, Khalaji Mehdi
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.11.2023
• EAN: 9781538187517
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-8751-7
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Iran, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, HISTORY / Middle East / Iran, Middle East, Politics & government, Middle Eastern history