Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution

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Yale University Press, 2006 - History - 408 pages

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.

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Foundations of NineteenthCentury Iran
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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.

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