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Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic
by Michael Axworthy (Author) Format: Paperback
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A new edition of the definitive history of revolutionary Iran, essential for understanding the country today

For some 40 years the Islamic Republic has resisted widespread condemnation, sanctions, and sustained attacks by Iraq in an eight-year war. Many policy-makers today share a weary wish that Iran would somehow just disappear as a problem. But with Iran's continuing commitment to a nuclear programme and its reputation as a trouble-maker in Syria, Afghanistan, Lebanon and elsewhere, this is unlikely any time soon. An unending stream of assertions about the revolution's finally running down continue to be defied by events, and Iran's institutions are still formidable.

This is the definitive history of this subject, from one of the world's principal experts.


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A new edition of the definitive history of revolutionary Iran, essential for understanding the country today
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ARIF
4 out of 5 stars
gut lesbare und faktenreiche Darstellung
Reviewed in Germany on 9 August 2014
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Erfreulicherweise schlägt Axworthy in seinem neuen Buch einen größeren Bogen und erläutert auch die Hintergründe der konstitutionellen Bewegung zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts und die Ereignisse um den Sturz Mossadeghs herum. Für den Leser ergibt sich so ein lebendig erzählter, zugleich faktenreicher und mit statistischem Material unterfütterter historischer Abriss, der die sehr komplexe iranische Geschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts verständlich macht. Sehr empfehlenswert.

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Jonathan de Geus
5 out of 5 stars
Complete and honest introduction
Reviewed in the Netherlands on 24 May 2024
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A very well written and complete introduction to the history of Iran. Vivid, objective, professional, honest and solid, the author touches upon all aspects of how Iran became what it is today — absolutely worth reading!

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VJ
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Axworthy is one of the best iranian analyst in the world
Reviewed in France on 9 July 2013

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this book is very complete about Iran and its history since the Revolution in 1979. The beginning starts with a short history of Iran and after Axworthy writes about the revolution during a large part of the book. Then, he finishes with Ahmadinejad and the election of this year.

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Piero
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very interesting, easy to read
Reviewed in Italy on 2 January 2021
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interesting insight about events I remember of but never really dug into. great to approach the recent history of a nation and its people before taking a deep dive reading other more structured books

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Akshay
5 out of 5 stars
Aptly the modern history of Iran
Reviewed in India on 19 June 2020
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This book is its weight worth in gold for anybody who wants to understand the circumstances which lead to the 1979 revolution in Iran.



The author starts off by highlighting the geopolitical scenario of the country in he beginning of the twentieth century. Britain & Russiam interests which bifurcated the country on the lines of communist & capitalist propoganda, while completely neglecting the local sentiments of an Islamic hinterland.



The book moves ahead highlighting the main actors to play an important; namely, the religious leaders, the political dissidents, student protests, the monarchy, discontent among the citizens, the oil cartels, etc. It's like a racy thriller which will keep the reader occupied right until the end.



Definitely an insightful read.

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