Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution - Softcover

Nikki R. Keddie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300098561 ISBN 13: 9780300098563

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2003

Synopsis

In this substantially revised and expanded version of Nikki Keddie's classic work Roots of Revolution, the author brings the story of modern Iran to the present day, exploring the political, cultural, and social changes of the past quarter century. Keddie provides insightful commentary on the Iran-Iraq war, the Persian Gulf War, and the effects of 9/11 and Iran's strategic relationship with the U.S. She also discusses developments in education, health care, the arts, and the role of women.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"For three decades, Nikki Keddie has been one of the most perceptive, sensitive, and insightful analysts of Iran. Providing information about a region where instant experts are the norm, Keddie's work has always been profoundly important and has had a major impact on the way Iranians think about themselves."-Ahmed Rashid, author of Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia and Taliban AUTHORBIO: Nikki R. Keddie is professor of history at the University of California Los Angeles.

About the Author:

Nikki R. Keddie is professor of history at the University of California Los Angeles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0300098561
• ISBN 13: 9780300098563
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 406