Synopses & Reviews
In this updated edition of Nikki Keddieand#8217;s Modern Iranand#151;itself a substantially revised and expanded version of her classic work Roots of Revolutionand#151;theand#160; author provides a new preface and a fully annotated and indexed epilogue, reviewing recent developments in Iran since 2003.and#160;Keddie provides insightful commentary on Iranand#8217;s nuclear and foreign policy, its relations with the United Nations and the United States, increasing conservative and hard-line tendencies in the government, and recent developments in the economy, cultural and intellectual life, and human rights.
Reviews of the 2003 edition:
and#160;and#147;[An] essential book for oneand#8217;s working library.and#8221;and#151;L. Carl Brown, Foreign Affairs
and#147;Shifting her historical focus from the roots of the Iranian revolution to its consequences, Nikki Keddie has expanded her original classic to include a sharply probing and perceptive guide to more than two decades of tumultuous developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran.and#8221;and#151;Gary Sick
Review
"Shifting her historical focus from the roots of the Iranian revolution to its consequences, Nikki Keddie has expanded her original classic to include a sharply probing and perceptive guide to more than two decades of tumultuous developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran."-Gary Sick
(Gary Sick)
Synopsis
In this updated edition of Nikki Keddie s Modern Iranitself a substantially revised and expanded version of her classic work Roots of Revolutionthe author provides a new preface and a fully annotated and indexed epilogue, reviewing recent developments in Iran since 2003.Keddie provides insightful commentary on Iran s nuclear and foreign policy, its relations with the United Nations and the United States, increasing conservative and hard-line tendencies in the government, and recent developments in the economy, cultural and intellectual life, and human rights.
Reviews of the 2003 edition:
An] essential book for one s working library. L. Carl Brown, Foreign Affairs
Shifting her historical focus from the roots of the Iranian revolution to its consequences, Nikki Keddie has expanded her original classic to include a sharply probing and perceptive guide to more than two decades of tumultuous developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Gary Sick
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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.
Synopsis
The standard history of modern Iran, now revised and updated to explain the country's tumultuous recent history
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 the Author
Nikki R. Keddie is professor emerita of history at the University of California, Los Angeles. She was awarded the 2004 Balzan Prize for works on the Islamic world.
CITATION: "Shifting her historical focus from the roots of the Iranian revolution to its consequences, Nikki Keddie has expanded her original classic to include a sharply probing and perceptive guide to more than two decades of tumultuous developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran."-Gary Sick
(Gary Sick)