Ali M. Ansari
British-Iranian historian and political commentator, Professor of Iranian History at the University of St Andrews and founding director of its Institute for Iranian Studies, known for works on modern Iran, nationalism, and Iranian politics.
Books
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1. Iran
A Very Short Introduction
A concise overview of the country's trajectory from ancient empires to the Islamic Republic, showing how Shi'i Islam, nationalism, and encounters with imperialism forged a modern identity. It surveys the Constitutional Revolution, the Pahlavi era, the 1979 Revolution, and the workings of contemporary institutions and factional politics, alongside relations with the United States and neighbors, the nuclear question, and the roles of oil and geopolitics. Clear and accessible, it challenges cliches by emphasizing cultural dynamism, youth and reform currents, and enduring tensions between authority, tradition, and aspirations for change.
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