Going to Tehran: why the United States must come to terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran

Will the United States lose the Middle East

or come to terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran?

The Islamic Republic as rational actor. A revolutionary state in a dangerous world ; Rationality, realism, and Iranian grand strategy ; Engaging America

The Islamic Republic as legitimate state. Religion, revolution, and the roots of legitimacy ; A leader and three presidents ; A controversial election

The Islamic Republic as American target. Myths and mythmakers ; Iran and America's imperial turn ; The road to Tehran.