Factional Politics In Post-Khomeini Iran by Mehdi Moslem (Research Associate, Oriental Institute, Oxford University) is an insightful and revealing survey and analysis of Iran's modern political history, focusing especially on the landslide victory of President Mohammad Khatami and the ensuing struggle between reformers and the entrenched conservative religionists. Competing ideologies, and practical issues versus a sometimes dangerous conflict are cogently outlined in this informative account. Factional Politics In Post-Khomeini Iran is an important and strongly recommended addition to Middle East Studies in general, and contemporary Iranian political history reading lists in particular.