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IRAN IN DIE INTERNASIONALE MAGSTRYD

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dc.creator M. Gerber
dc.date 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T20:08:15Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T20:08:15Z
dc.identifier 10.5787/9-3-735
dc.identifier 2224-0020
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/d56bdd0c578b4e1dbe45f27999f89d9e
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8075
dc.identifier.uri https://doaj.org/article/d56bdd0c578b4e1dbe45f27999f89d9e
dc.description <p>Iran, once the state which, in the midst of political turmoil and military conflict among its Arab neighbours, enjoyed an era of unprecedented economic prosperity and social stability under the administration of the Shah - was suddenly plunged in 1978 into a cultural crisis whose central theme was the common Islamic faith of otherwise diverse groups with disparate political and ideological aspirations.</p> <p>The Iranian revolution, however, was never a merely regional affair, although it started against the background of purely local political issues. The Persian state, in point of fact, became the focal point of centrifugal power struggle between the superpowers, which had already spread to the entire geopolitical area of the Persian Gulf.</p> <p>Meanwhile, it is apparent that the revolution in Iran has left a power vacuum in the region – the country had previously enjoyed close military ties with the US and has played an important security role for the West in acting as a bulwark against Communist domination of the region. With the Islamic state now wavering between a policy of uncommitted neutrality and closer association with the Arabic world, it is possible that continuing internal unrest will lead to the vacillating Bazargan Government giving way to the demands of Communist pressure groups, which enjoy significant support in the workforce of the manufacturing and oil industries.</p>
dc.language English
dc.publisher University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/735
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 9, Iss 3 (2012)
dc.subject Iran
dc.subject Bazargan Government
dc.subject Iranian revolution
dc.subject the West's dependence on Gulf oil
dc.subject Soviet Union
dc.subject end of American power and influence
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.title IRAN IN DIE INTERNASIONALE MAGSTRYD
dc.type Article


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