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Iran: What Everyone Needs to Know®
by Michael Axworthy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition


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Since the beginning of recorded history, Iran/Persia has been one of the most important world civilizations. Iran remains a distinct civilization today despite its status as a major Islamic state with broad regional influence and its deep integration into the global economy through its vast energy reserves. Yet the close attention paid to Iran in recent decades stems from the impact of the 1979 revolution, which unleashed ideological shock waves throughout the Middle East that reverberate to this day. Many observers look at Iran through the prism of the Islamic Republic's adversarial relationship with the US, Israel, and Sunni nations in its region, yet as Michael Axworthy shows in Iran: What Everyone Needs to Know®, there is much more to contemporary Iran than its fraught and complicated foreign relations. He begins with a concise account of Iranian history from ancient times to the late twentieth century, following that with sharp summaries of the key events since the1979 revolution. The final section of the book focuses on Iran today--its culture, economy, politics, and people--and assesses the challenges that the nation will face in coming years. Iran will be an essential overview of a complex and important nation that has occupied world headlines for nearly four decades.
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Michael Axworthy is Former Head of the Iran Section of the British Foreign Office from 1998-2000. He is currently Senior Lecturer and Director of the Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies at the University of Exeter, and the author of Empire of the Mind: A History of Iran.

About the Author

Michael Axworthy is Former Head of the Iran Section of the British Foreign Office from 1998-2000. He is currently Senior Lecturer and Director of the Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies at the University of Exeter, and the author of Empire of the Mind: A History of Iran.

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prn

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on 4 September 2017

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Great book. Veery concise.

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Michael Carr

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 November 2023

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Very Pleased, Thank You.

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Jonathan Stewart

3.0 out of 5 stars Good overview

Reviewed in the United States on 29 October 2024

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Good overview. It's hard to sum up the entire history of such a storied country such as Iran in a short book, but this does a pretty good job. I just wish we could have a more up-to-date edition.

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Nathalie

5.0 out of 5 stars All about Iran

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 January 2019

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Excellent as compiled as a list of key questions people may have about Iran. Provides clear and resourceful answers. You can read it both cover to cover and selectively.

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SallyK

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on 24 July 2017

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great!

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Christina Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars All you need to know

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2017

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A really well-written and clear account of the history and current situation in Iran.

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