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At the juncture of east and west, north and south, Iran sits at the crossroads of European and Asian culture and history. This pivotal location gives Iran crucial political and economic roles in the region, but makes it vulnerable to attack from the outside. Given this complexity, how do Iranians see the world around them?
A thoughtful examination from numerous perspectives, The Shaping of Iran Today explores the paradox of Iran a nation that may at first glance seem to be planted firmly in the Middle East, but that has a unique and separate culture, and much in common with the...

The people of Afghanistan stand at a crossroads, with resistance to the Soviet occupation entering its eighth year. The question of survival must be weighed against the difficult political choices of fighting or reaching an accommodation with the Soviet-backed Kabul regime. The vast majority choose to continue the struggle--aided in part by covert arms shipments--and to search for a uniquely Afghan nationalism despite rumors of an impending USSR-U.S. deal whereby, in return for Soviet troop withdrawal and cessation of arms aid to the Mujahideen, Afghanistan and Pakistan would become neutral...