For more than twenty-five years, the United States and Iran have been diplomatically estranged, each characterizing the other not only as a political adversary, but also as devious, threatening, and essentially evil. According to William O. Beeman’s provocative book, The “Great Satan†vs. the “Mad Mullahs,†such demonization is a self-fulfilling prophecy, as both countries have embraced exactly the policies and rhetoric that would particularly threaten or insult the other. Drawing on his experience as a linguistic anthropologist, Beeman parses how political leaders have used historical references, religious associations, and the mythology of evil to inflame their own citizens against the foreign country, and proposes a way out of this dangerous debacle.
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“William Beeman’s analysis of dissonant perceptions of Iran and the USA is compelling and important. . . . I am particularly grateful for this work.â€â€”James Peacock, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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“[Beeman] is more interested in informing the reader than in impressing his peers. The other strength of the book lies in the author’s knowledge of Iranian history and culture. . . . It challenges the reader and forces him to question stereotypes about Iran and Washington’s perspective on the country.â€â€”Abbas William Samii, Middle East Journal  Â
The Great Satan vs. the Mad Mullahs: How the United States and Iran Demonize Each Other
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Author(s)William O. Beeman
PublisherUniversity Of Chicago Press
ISBN / ASIN0226041476
ISBN-139780226041476
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Sales Rank204,096
CategoryHistory
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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