PART I: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: THE EARLY YEARS CHAPTER 1: The Rise of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini: The Islamic Revolution and the Establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran CHAPTER 2:The Political Journey of 'Ali Hosseini Khamenei During the Iranian Revolution, 1962-1979 CHAPTER 3:The Political Leadership of Ayatollah Khamenei After the Victory of the Islamic Revolution CHAPTER 4:President Khamenei, 1981-1989 CHAPTER 5:Khamenei's Succession to Supreme Leadership PART II: SUPREME LEADER KHAMENEI, 1989-2014 CHAPTER 6: Khamenei: The Leader CHAPTER 7: Khamenei: The Person CHAPTER 8: The Struggle Over Reconstruction of Iran After Khomieni: President Hashemi Rafsanjani, 1989-1997 CHAPTER 9: The Iranian Reform Era and the Debate Over Foreign Policy: President Mohammad Khatami, 1997-2005 CHAPTER 10: Tehran Spring and the Debate Over the Freedom of the Press: President Mohammad Khatami CHAPTER 11: Iran's Nuclear Era: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, 2005-2013 CHAPTER 12: The Era of Diplomacy: President Hassan Rouhani, 2013-2014 PART III: CENTRAL THEMES IN AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI'S IDEOLOGY CHAPTER 13: America CHAPTER 14: Muslim Unity CHAPTER 15: Freedom CHAPTER 16: Religious Democracy CHAPTER 17: Iranian Youth CONCLUSION