Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Following in the footsteps of Chinese leaders

The Guardian (UK) reported that Iranian President Ahmadinejad is making plans to publish his important works. This follows the example of Chinese leaders from Mao to Jiang Zemin.

One observer noted that Ahmadinejad's only previous publication was "a treatise about cold asphalt," and wondered what the new collection would contain.

Ahmadinejad aims for a big hit with his 'works and opinions'

"He has provoked the west's fury with his calls for Israel's elimination, dismissal of the Holocaust as a "myth" and strident advocacy of Iran's nuclear rights.

"Now Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, has ordered his fiery polemics to be saved for posterity in preparation for commercial publication..."


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