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The 'triple overlap' refers to the link between gender stratification, the household and economic variables. In this volume, leading sociologists examine this overlap as a totality, providing theoretical concepts and new research on how the triple overlap works, both inside the family and within the broader context of society. Their competing conceptions of the interrelationship of gender, family and economy are bolstered by empirical papers which raise questions of culture, class and race within the contexts of both the developed and developing worlds. Six of the articles in this volume were previously published as a Special Issue of Journal of Family Issues.
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An illuminating new look at the classic primer on warfare. Distinguishing itself from many previous versions, this contemporary translation of Sun-Tzu's landmark text acknowledges the work first and foremost as a masterpiece of military strategy. Translator Ralph Sawyer provides the most detailed introduction and commentary yet offered on the text, its author, and his age. Get inside the head of Sun-Tzu, and find out which significant historical battles influenced his thinking. Sawyer's exhaustive biographical research helps you separate the myth from the elusive man himself. Immerse yourself in the mindset of the Chinese military organization through an extensive overview of its history as well as its tactical use of chariots, horse and cavalry, armor and shields, and swords. Several supplementary sections illuminate relevant portions of the recently discovered tomb texts and "lost writings," reputed to be earlier variants of the standard version. A glossary identifies figures and terms for the convenience of readers unfamiliar with Chinese history and writings.
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A good translation.......2007-06-05
This translation of Sun-Tzu's classic, 'The Art of War', is very well written. Let me preface this review by stating that I am not a scholar of ancient Chinese literature and history. This book has been on my 'must read' list for years and I have finally able to check it off.
This book opens with a long and in-depth explanation of the history of China, and the three major powers at the time. An history of Sun-Tzu is also included along with the different viewpoints on Sun-Tzu. This opening to the book can get a little tedious and slow in points, but it does help to bring the reader into the time period of the author and shed some light on the subject.
I found the translations to be well written and enjoyable. Not being an expert in the field I can not comment on the accuracy of the translations. However, for the average reader this translation is very good.
Excellent Translation of a Military Classic.......2005-03-02
Ralph Sawyer's new translation of one of the greatest classics of military strategy and history not only provides the reader with a simple translation of "The Art of War", but also includes a 162 page long introduction that includes a helpful chronology, note on the translation, detailed historical backround covering Chinese military strategy and history during Sun-tzu's time, and information about the life of Sun-tzu and his legacy. Also, detailed notes for both the introduction and the actual text of "The Art of War" are included. In addition, a glossary and index, as well as many maps, illustrations, and military diagrams are included in the book.
"The Art of War" is integral to the library of anyone interested in military history or strategy, and this new edition is a great way to experience this classic.
Very Nice Sarter Edition.......2004-08-04
This translation is a very nice one. The translation errs on more words rather than more and the added verbiage makes it easier to understand, especially for people, like myself, who might be new. The actual translation is found towards the end of the volume and comes with many notes, some for the newbie and some for the scholar. The beginning of the book has a very lengthy explanation of war and the times when this text was written to help the reader understand the text in context. I haven't ofund that to be as interesting but the price is nice and the translation is well done and easy to understand and get meaning from. I would recommend this to nayone wanting to get into this volume. The only thing I would have preferred would be to get the text and notes without the lengthy historical background in a smaller paperback version.
The best version of this classic available.......2003-12-24
Most of the time, it's best not to spend too much time actually reviewing classics. As a reviewer, there is not much more to add than to say that this book is a classic, and that history deems it so, and you should read it. I guess I should try to do better than that...read this book...or else risk being called a loser...okay, that failed.
The Art of War is important for anybody, after having read this book, I found numerous tidbits of advice and ways of thinking that I could use towards my hum drum college life. This edition also gives the reader historical information that is invaluable to those who like history. Translation notes are along with the text, and even some old never before published tomb texts are in this translation. This is a complete volume for the home library, and at the very least I can say you need to read this book.
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more applicable for the modern thinker.......2007-04-11
The art of strategy is a less militaristic translation than others I have read. I have used it in a strategy class and found the students were comfortable with the concepts and the way Wing applies them to modern confrontation in all its potential. I find this translation is a real problem solver by providing the reader with a more total look at the use of strategy and the need to think through the roadblocks that confront us. I have purchased several dozen copies of this book as gifts for people who for one reason or another have a need to apply taoist thinking to problem solving. In most cases the Art of Strategy has proved of benefit. While other translations of the Art of War may be clearer in the presentation of Sun Tzu's use of the tao, (such as Cleary's "Art of War"), this version seems to connect with today's mind.
Personal strategic development workbook.......2006-12-05
I first read this I think it was around the time it first came out, and have gone through it a number of times over the years. It is laid out to be able to spread out into bite-sized chunks over a year (or whatever time you want to organize it for). It makes a great workbook for personal strategic development that is based on a classic in strategy. And it touches on different areas of life - personal, relationships, work, etc. The translation has good notes to help in understanding the rendering.
Brilliant! A brilliant piece of a complex whole.......2004-02-06
Chinese language and culture differ so strongly from American thought and culture that it is impossible to think that a single translation of a classic Chinese text can give the reader the complete experience of having read the text in its original language and context. RL Wing's translation brilliantly shines a light on the ART OF WAR.
I came to Wing's translation after having studied and studied the old public domain English translation with its copius notes and explanations. Wing gives the reader a tremendous insight into THE ART OF WAR, the brevity and compactness of Chinese language expression, the morality and thinking of Sun Tzu, and the different ways that the Eastern mind comprehends war from the Western mind.
If you are a dedicated student of Sun Tzu's ART OF WAR, this translation belongs in your collection. I don't know if it's the best or not, but it's a vital translation. If peace is your highest aim and the resolution of conflict without coming to violence is your highest aspiration, this book displays the wisdom of the great general in terms that clarify meaning for Western readers.
Explanation on Strategy & Politics.......2002-04-12
5 star for SunTzu's work
0 star for R.W.Wangs annotaion
3 stars over all
Sun Tzu's strategy is based on the laws of nature - both human and environment. His treatise is a universal template that shows the way to triumph over conflicts from interpersonal to international. The strategy follows a direct path that escalates until victory is assured. From analysis and projection, through planning and positioning and on to confrontation. Sun Tzu explains such techniques as the use of camouflage the creation of illusion and gathering intelligence. A true victory can be won only with a strategy of tactical positioning so that the moment of triumph is effortless and destructive conflict is averted. Sun Tzu pointed out "Those who win one hundred triumphs in one hundred conflicts do not have supreme skill. Those who have supreme skill use strategy to bend others without coming to conflict".
Sun Tzu explores the psychological motivations for power and discipline in `Art of War'. His work is ostensibly about tactics and day-to-day practice of warfare. As Sun Tzu was a keen observer of human nature, `the Art of war' is filled with advice useful not only for those engaged in war but also for those carrying on their normal lives.
The strategic and tactical doctrines expounded in `The Art of War' are based on deception, the creation of false appearance to mystify and delude the enemy; the indirect approach; readily adaptability to the enemy situation' flexible and co-ordinate maneuver of combat elements and speedy concentration against point of weakness. The best policy is to attack the enemy plans to prevent him from acting; then disrupt his alliances; creating a wedge amongst the people in state.
In the `Art of War' the underlying tone is discipline. The general has to spend considerable amount of energy in emphasizing the need for discipline. Discipline via fear is however useful only up to a point. There must be a motivating force for all people who aspire to succeed, whether in the field of business, politics, administration, government or warfare. Wars cannot be won by just mere strength but it is on a conglomeration of factors, which need to be accounted. Sun Tzu emphasizes the need to take the moral of oneself and its enemy, the environment and other barriers into consideration. The moral strength and intellectual faculty of men were decisive in war, and that if these were applied war could be waged with certain success. Never to be undertaken thoughtlessly or recklessly, war was to be preceded by measures designed to make it easy to win. The master conqueror frustrates his enemy plans and breaks his alliances; he creates cleavages between the sovereign and minister, superior and inferiors, commanders and subordinates. His spies and agents are active everywhere, gathering information, sowing dissention and nurturing subversion. The enemy needs to be isolated and demoralized and his will to resist broken, thus without battle his army is conquered his cities taken and his state overthrown.
Sun Tzu is a very vigilant and keen observer on human psychology.
The commentaries and annotations inserted preceding each chapter by R.W.Wang were lacking in depth; thought and any structure. They are more of an irritant than interesting read. I found myself skipping over his annotations. I found that his annotations had grammatical mistakes and I didn't find an introduction about the author.
Enter the Dragon.......2002-01-11
I purchased this book in its first edition when I was in my late twenties trying to climb the corporate ladder. I had just finished reading James Clavell's 'Shogun', was deep into the Akira manga and began dating a girl from Shinjuku. Needless to say I was a bit overboard on the whole Asian trip. But you remember the 80s, we were all thinking about the Pacific Rim. With that in mind, I took this book more seriously than the average reader might, but let me tell you something, it was profoundly impressive, and it worked.
The book is laid out in such a way that it makes a perfect blueprint for a year's worth of meditations. I rushed the process, but memorized each of the pages, and followed up with journal writings. A bit more extreme than the average bear, I confess but it made such a difference. Now, more than ten years later, what I have internalized from that period remains core. As I review the axioms, it's hard for me to imagine how I saw things before they became as self-evident to me as they are now. And yet I still find myself drawn to repeat the entire process as I embrace a new set of challenges at middle age.
I'm not the kind given to 12 step programs and all that, I make jokes about the person who asks for directions to the self-help section of the bookstore, but this is great stuff for the most hard headed pragmatists as well as the wooliest thumbsuckers. My recommendation to you is to take this book as a guide to meditations and study of the tao. The deeper you are into 'untenable' situations, the more profound the insights you will gain.
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Sun-Tzu is a landmark translation of the Chinese classic that is without a doubt one of the most important books of all time. Popularly known as The Art of War, Sun-Tzu is one of the leading books on strategic thinking ever written. While other books on strategy, wisdom, and philosophy come and go, both leaders and gentle contemplators alike have embraced the writings of Sun-tzu.
Sun-Tzu is not simply another of many translations already available, but an entirely new text, based on manuscripts recently discovered in Linyi, China, that predates all previous texts by as much as one thousand years. In translating the text, researcher and interpreter J. H. Huang traced the roots of the language to before 221 B.C. to get to the original intent; Besides offering a wonderfully clear translation, Huang adds an introduction to the history behind Sun-Tzu and his own comments on the meaning of the text. In addition, Sun-Tzu includes six appendices, five of which were uncovered at Linyi and are not found in other editions.
The writings of Sun-tzu have stood the test of time, and J. H. Huang's Sun-Tzu is the edition for the next millennium and beyond.
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A Warrior's Bible.......2007-01-18
I was pleased to repossess this tome, which had become misplaced. I first read it on a recommendation from a Sensei as a Dracling. I have found it to be a worthwhile tome which can be applied to a wide variety of situations, and does actually contribute to one's mental fortitude, offering a glimpse into the warrior ethos.
Not a metaphor for management.......2002-03-23
I read this book in the context of a military training environment, and that was appropriate. The fact that so many regard this book as a means for improving management skills, to me, is bothersome. Sun Tzu was a military leader and this book should be taken at face value. In that regard the book is excellent. It pares down the factors of military command into its constituent parts and explains the what, how, and why of winning a military contest. It's not a page-turner in the sense of a good Clancy novel; rather it is somewhat choppy, perhaps owing to the age of the text and the fact that it is a translation. Nevertheless, the principles are timeless, and they come through the time and language barriers loud and clear. Students of military history simply must read this book.
Wonderfully analyzed Sun Tzu book.......2000-07-08
This translation from J. H. Huang is better suited to explaining the text as opposed to giving you a clear rendering of it. Three-fourths of the book seemingly is devoted to explanation and commentaries. Published in 1993, it used the latest discovered Sun Tzu text found in China in 1972, which predates previous original Sun Tzu's by 1,000 years. The translation is slightly imperfect as sometimes the author used awkward words. If you want analysis however this is it. Sonshi.com
The absolute BEST, most accurate version of Sun-tzu ever !.......1998-07-07
I've read all of the other English "translations" out there, and not one of them comes even close to this. Based on the ancient Linyi text recently found in China, in this translation the author has created margin notes in an outline form so that all of Sun-tzu's words become completely logical. Unlike any other translation of a Chinese book that I've ever seen, Mr. Huang gives detailed proof using ancient Chinese sources for almost every sentence of his translation, so this version of Sun-tzu should be used a standard for all other Chinese translations to come. It reads not only fluidly but makes total sense, and would be an ideal handbook for both field marshals and marketing strategists. The introduction notes that military personnel from Colin Powell on down read and reviewed this book, and their contributions show in the accurate use of modern American military terms throughout the work. It's also written so well that every time I pick it up, I end up reading the whole thing. Mr. Huang is an amazing scholar of both ancient Chinese thought and English prose. All I can say in conclusion is, "Thank you, Mr. Huang."
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ASIN: 1591790417
Release Date: 2006-12-28 |
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At the core of this ancient strategy manual is the understanding that conflict is an inescapable part of human life. Since, as Sun Tzu teaches, aggression and response in kind can lead only to destruction, we must learn to work with conflict in a more profound and effective way. Crucial to this strategic vision is knowledge - especially self-knowledge - and a view of the whole that seeks to bring conflicting views into a larger perspective. This new and unusually faithful translation carefully preserves the enigmatic quality of the original - allowing us to discover innumerable insights in its lines millennia after this oral tradition was first set down. Line-by-line commentary reveals the broader implications of Sun Tzu's teachings and how they can be applied to everyday circumstances. An abridged audio recording of the book The Art of War (Shambhala Publishing, 2002). Shambhala Lion Editions.
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The finest, clearest translation I've experienced.......2007-02-10
The Denma Group has taken a terse and somewhat cryptic ancient text and contextualized it for modern ears. Their most brilliant addition - simple and relevant commentary that guides readers across the sometimes confusing conceptual terrains that the text presents. The audio version is nearly perfect, I've listened to it hundreds of times.
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In his highly influential book The Threatening Storm, bestselling author Kenneth Pollack both informed and defined the national debate about Iraq. Now, in The Persian Puzzle, published to coincide with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, he examines the behind-the-scenes story of the tumultuous relationship between Iran and the United States, and weighs options for the future.
Here Pollack, a former CIA analyst and National Security Council official, brings his keen analysis and insider perspective to the long and ongoing clash between the United States and Iran, beginning with the fall of the shah and the seizure of the American embassy in Tehran in 1979. Pollack examines all the major events in U.S.-Iran relations–including the hostage crisis, the U.S. tilt toward Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war, the Iran-Contra scandal, American-Iranian military tensions in 1987 and 1988, the covert Iranian war against U.S. interests in the Persian Gulf that culminated in the 1996 Khobar Towers terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia, and recent U.S.-Iran skirmishes over Afghanistan and Iraq.
He explains the strategies and motives from American and Iranian perspectives and tells how each crisis colored the thinking of both countries’ leadership as they shaped and reshaped their policies over time. Pollack also describes efforts by moderates of various stripes to try to find some way past animosities to create a new dynamic in Iranian-American relations, only to find that when one side was ready for such a step, the other side fell short.
With balanced tone and insight, Pollack explains how the United States and Iran reached this impasse; why this relationship is critical to regional, global, and U.S. interests; and what basic political choices are available as we deal with this important but deeply troubled country.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Colombia Puzzle.......2007-09-26
You know, I am not a Colombia university intelelctual, but I find it odd that our future leaders getting educated in colombia university were more concerned wether or not Iranian homo's are free to give and receive BJ, rather than worrying about our soldiers in iraq and the fact that, this year alone, 35000 civilians have died in Iraq and the fact that we invaded Iraq utlizing WMD deception. I wonder if Colombia students have evolved so much as to have their brain hard wired to their dick? Can anyone write a book on this evolutionary puzzle?
Great Intro to US-Iran Conflict.......2007-07-23
This is an excellent introduction to both the history of US-Iranian relations and the current conflict between the two countries. It is not a history of Iran, or a book about Iran per se. I say that, for while the 428-page text packs loads of information, it is selected to emphasize facts relevant to US-Iranian relations and ignore other issues, so one looking for a history of Iran should look elsewhere.
The book is premised on the belief that Americans know too little about Iran and Iranians know to much about what they think is the truth about America. That is, in a wonderful phrase, Pollack says that Americans are "serial amnesiacs" who are blissfully ignorant of the outside world until a country like Iran does something bad, then we "learn" that a country out there is angry at us, and then we forget again when the crisis passes. Yet while Americans care nothing for Iran, Iranians are obsessed with the U.S. and are constantly replaying for themselves a version of history which is a mix of fact and fiction, and this makes it hard for them to deal with the present.
The book does contain a lot of relevant historical background. In fact, the first 12 chapters trace relations between Iran and first Britain and then the U.S. up through the Bush administration in 2004 (the book was published at the beginning of 2005 and the information cut-off appears to be early 2004). Only the last chapter analyzes the current situation and the options available to the U.S. The value of this book is indeed the background. I take five broad points away from Pollack's analysis.
First, the first five chapters running up through the Islamic revolution in 1979 are invaluable to understanding why Iranians, including many of the majority who do not support the current regime, are distrustful of the U.S. Britain exploited Iran ruthlessly during the colonial period, and the 1953 coup happened mainly because Britain wouldn't accept a 50/50 division of profits on oil royalties. Although the U.S. pressured Britain to compromise, we did engineer the coup of Mossadeq, and this fact gave rise to the myth that the U.S. controlled the Iranian government from then on out. This bred an obsession with foreign influence which is ably exploited by the current regime in Tehran.
Second, the behavior of revolutionary (post-1979) Iran can be modified by deterrence in tactical matters but not strategic ones. Reagan's failure to strike back at Iran for the various hostage takings and killings of Americans during the 1980s emboldened them, while a rout of the Iranian navy and the 1991 defeat of Iraq restored that deterrent posture partially. Iran was also worried in the late 1990s that European public opinion would cause Europe to launch U.S.-style economic sanctions, and combined with the threat of massive retaliation to the Khobar Towers attack (the Saudis wanted the U.S. to bomb Iran back to the Stone Age after that 1996 attack), this caused Iran to moderate its terror sponsorship in terms of murdering dissidents inside Europe and attempts to overthrow the Arab Gulf states. Yet at no time has the Iranian regime halted its support for global terrorism or its nuclear weapons program.
Third, during the 1990s there were two "engagement" policies with Iran, one U.S. and one European, and they both failed. The EU policy was called "critical engagement," and it mean lecturing Iran over human rights and terrorism but never seriously threatening economic sanctions, much less military action. The U.S. approach, begun after the 1997 election of Muhammad Khatami, was to make selected concessions to Iran in hopes of strengthening any attempt by Khatami to change Iranian policy. Yet when the people rose against the regime in 1999, Khatami sided with the regime, and a final attempt at engaging Iran by the Clinton administration was simply laughed at in Tehran. Pollack says that Clinton's engagement policy was worth trying, even though it never really had a chance of success given what happened inside Iran.
Fourth, Iranian conduct toward to West is often driven more by internal Iranian dynamics than anything the West could do or has done. Pollack shows that the 1979 hostage crisis at the U.S. embassy was dragged out by Khomeini as a tool for internal control, and the 1989 fatwa against Salman Rushdie was likewise a Khomeini ploy to strengthen his attempt to freeze Iranian policy in an anti-Western stance after he died.
Fifth, the Iranian regime's bad behavior continued right up to 9/11 and afterward, with that momentous event marking no substantive change vis-à-vis terrorism or nuclear development (they did tone down the rhetoric immediately after the attacks, and work with the U.S. on Afghanistan, but I think this was only because the Shia are a minority in Afghanistan, and they don't want chaos there). Prior to the "Axis of Evil" statement in the 2002 SOTU, Pollack notes events including (1) the Karine A incident (supplying weapons to Palestinian terrorists), (2) safe haven given to al-Qaeda fleeing from Afghanistan and (3) reports of uranium enrichment and nuclear weapons development. This is not to say that it is a good idea for American presidents to call other governments evil, and Pollack certainly does not endorse this approach, but aside from some helpful conduct in Afghanistan, one may reject the notion that the "Axis" statement (or any action by any U.S. president) caused Iran's bad behavior.
Further facts coming to light after this book apparently went to press are worth noting. One, indications came to light that Iran helped the 9/11 hijackers travel from Saudi Arabia to Afghanistan so as to make it appear that they went to Lebanon rather than to visit al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan. Two, it became clear a couple years ago that Iran was fueling Shia radicalism in Iraq through the militias. I believe this was the case from 2003 as part of a grand strategy to radicalize the Iraqi Shia, but this wasn't clear in 2004.
Overall, I give this book a strong recommend.
Pure ignorance.......2007-02-06
If we ignore all logic, historical precedence, assume that all cultures think as we do and ignore the doctrines of Islam, this book makes sense.
Unfortunately, the only people salivating over this book are the same who want to believe what should be true and not what is in reality, true.
Mr. Pollack mistakenly believes that the leadership of Iran is rational and wants what American wants. This is false. And a gross false assumption.
This culture he heralds is completely irrational and could care less about their economy. Someday, people who love Mr. Pollack's book and the author himself will understand that but when it's too late. (unfortunately for us who know)
Instead of buying this book, buy a copy of the Koran (sp in other ways I know) and make sure it's not the PC version and you will know what you need to know. It's all there in their doctrines and they do not hide it. Only Mr. Pollack and the American media hide this brutal reality in an agenda driven attempt to equate all cultures. Respect for other cultures is understanding the reality of them including the good, the bad and the ugly. This one doesn't get uglier denying the holocaust happened among other things.
Mr. Pollack's book naively glosses over reality and he is another lemming who writes books about what he "feels" is true, not what is true.
Iran from the US Government's Perspective.......2007-01-14
Just because Kenneth Pollack has never been to Iran and doesn't speak Farsi, doesn't mean that he is not knowledgeable on the topic of Iran. On the contrary, his book is well worth reading. However, since his knowledge of Iran comes from positions he has held in government, including positions at the CIA and in the White House, his view is inevitably one that sees things from a US foreign policy perspective.
First of all, he seems to be a one man cheerleading team for Israel. He describes how "Jerusalem embarked on the risky process of peacemaking..." (p. 263), with no mention of how much more risky peacemaking is when you're on the vanquished side of the conflict. He explains how Rabin was "plodding along the difficult road to peace" (p. 273), how he "had been so universally respected for his courage in trying to make peace" (p. 277), and how "Peres was more devoted to the cause of peace than Rabin had been" (p. 278). Moreover, Pollack considers the massacre by the Israeli army of more than 80 innocent civilians at Qana, Lebanon as a simple "shelling incident" (p. 280). To his credit, he does mention the Sabra and Shatila massacres in Beirut that were perpetrated by Maronite Christians (pp. 201-02), however he conveniently left out the part about Israel being cooperative and complicit in the whole affair and how this responsibility was confirmed by the investigation conducted in Israel by the Kahan Commission.
Another theme in Pollack's writing about Iran is a general contempt for the Iranian people. He says in one sweeping statement, for example, that "Iranian society has a powerful tendency toward anarchy" (p. 142). Pollack suggests that maybe this could be because their country is carved up into isolated communities by the mountains, although he doesn't explain why the Swiss don't tend toward anarchy as well. He also offers the argument that the Iranian people have "resented and resisted every government they have had over the last two millennia" (p. 142). This is another rather sweeping statement that would require much evidence to substantiate. The only evidence that he bothers to marshal for this assertion is his own paltry 26-page coverage of the first 1900 of that 2000 years.
And in a final expression of arrogance (a quality not unheard of in US foreign policy making), Pollack explains how impracticable an invasion of Iran would be. He expounds on all the obvious obstacles (Iran's geographical size, its population size, its ranges of rugged mountains) and then concludes that "as American units passed through the mountains en route to Tehran and other major cities in the interior, they would be hit constantly by Iranian insurgents" (p. 382). So, imagine this for a moment. You, your family, and your ancestors share the common heritage of a civilization that stretches back several thousand years. A foreign country invades your soil and when you resist they call you the insurgent. The American Heritage Dictionary defines an insurgent as one who rises in revolt against established authority. So Pollack would evidently consider the American army to be the "established authority" immediately upon invading Iran, and by implication that resistance against this authority would be illegitimate.
At bottom, Pollack's book is written from a typical US government perspective--and it is informative in that regard. However, if you are looking for objectivity or alternative views, I'm afraid you'll have to look elsewhere.
Excellent intro to Iran-America conflict.......2006-11-29
Pollack does an excellent job of explaining, analyzing, and suggesting solutions to the long-simmering antagonism between the US and Iran. Pollack is one of the few writers on Iran to actually discuss the Persian psyche. Most writers on the subject give nothing more than a superficial analysis and try to explain the problem as being a result of Iranian anger over the coup against Mosadegh and the Shah's abuses tolerated by the US, while the US is shown as having a 25 year old grudge for the embassy seizure and anger over Iran's support of anti-Israeli groups/terrorists. Pollack goes far beyond that to explain why the Persians feel so insulted and threatened by the US's past and present behavior, their chauvinism/exaggerated importance in the world, and reasons for slow development, even decline in Iran's socioeconomic decline on many fronts. He looks at possible means of rapprochement between the two countries, and offers hope for better relations between America and Iran.
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Title: End game: democratic Iraq hawk Ken Pollack says our military can't stop Iran from going nuclear. And our diplomats don't have much chance either.(On Political Books)(The Persian Puzzle: The Conflict Between Iran and America )(Book Review)
Author: Derek Chollet
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Washington Monthly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2005
Publisher: Washington Monthly Company
Volume: 37
Issue: 1-2
Page: 52(3)
Article Type: Book Review
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This digital document is an article from Middle East Policy, published by Middle East Policy Council on June 22, 2005. The length of the article is 869 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: The Persian Puzzle: The Conflict Between Iran and America.(Book Review)
Author: John W. Sutherlin
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Middle East Policy (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2005
Publisher: Middle East Policy Council
Volume: 12
Issue: 2
Page: 143(2)
Article Type: Book Review
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Eastern Coastal Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or in your own backyard, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide. The Pocket Naturalist(tm) series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Each is laminated for durability.
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The Pocket Naturalist card is a pocket-sized, folding card which provides simplified, easy-to-use reference to what everyone should know about familiar plants, animals, and natural history. Maps are included to highlight prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Every card is laminated so that it is waterproof and practical for use in the field. This card highlights over 100 of Eastern North America's most common coastal birds and familiar migrants.
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This digital document is a journal article from Landscape and Urban Planning, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Growth of urban centres world-wide has been so dramatic over the past 100-200 years that many natural habitats have been much altered around large cities. A threatened coastal plant community, Moonah Melaleuca lanceolata woodlands, has been largely destroyed and degraded over a long period by the growth of suburbs into the desirable coastal areas on the fringes of the two main cities of Vic., Australia (Melbourne and Geelong). Here, we describe the avifaunas of 19 remnants of coastal Moonah woodland. The largest remnant is about 50ha and this was used as a site for positioning 'virtual' remnants against which we could compare the avifaunas of the more common size-range of real remnants (@?10ha). Although remnant habitat structure differed consistently between virtual and real remnants, these differences were not sufficient to alter the native avifaunas in constitution or bird densities. However, species richness was higher in 10ha and in 2ha remnants than in 1ha remnants. Of seven landscape-context variables, only one influenced the avifauna: species richness declined as the degree of urbanization increased (measured by roof-counts). Exotic bird species have not colonized the remnants to a great degree (four species [of 38 in total], 8% of total records).
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This digital document is an article from Atlantic Geology, published by Atlantic Geoscience Society on March 1, 2004. The length of the article is 13367 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Tides and their seminal impact on the geology, geography, history, and socio-economics of the Bay of Fundy, eastern Canada.(Part 4: Chapter 9-Chapter 10)
Author: Con Desplanque
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Atlantic Geology (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2004
Publisher: Atlantic Geoscience Society
Volume: 40
Issue: 1
Page: 82(21)
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