The "Great Satan" vs. the "Mad Mullahs" : how the United States and Iran demonize each other /
The United States and Iran have been estranged for 25 years. They have carried out a mutual process of demonization that is unprecedented in modern history, based on cultural hot buttons that have the power to galvanize the populations of both countries. Iranian leaders have characterized the United...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Westport, Conn. :
Praeger Publishers,
2005.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The United States and Iran have been estranged for 25 years. They have carried out a mutual process of demonization that is unprecedented in modern history, based on cultural hot buttons that have the power to galvanize the populations of both countries. Iranian leaders have characterized the United States as the Great Satan--an evil corruptor that pollutes society and destroys personal morality. American leaders characterize the members of the current government of the Islamic Republic of Iran as Mad Mullahs, wild-eyed and irrational. Giving a thorough account of the background of U.S.-Iranian. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-272) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780313068003 0313068003 9780275982140 0275982149 1282409794 9781282409798 9786612409790 6612409797 |