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Understanding Iran
Everything You Need to Know, From Persia to the Islamic Republic, From Cyrus to Khamenei
William R. Polk(0)
About
William R. Polk provides an informative, readable history of a country, which is moving quickly toward becoming the dominant power and culture of the Middle East. A former member of the State Department's Policy Planning Council, Polk describes a country and a history misunderstood by many in the West. While Iranians chafe under the yolk of their current leaders, they also have bitter memories of generations of British, Russian and American espionage, invasion, and dominance. There are important lessons to be learned from the past, and Polk teases them out of a long and rich history and shows that it is not just now, but for decades to come that an understanding of Iran will be essential to American safety and well-being.
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"William Polk has written a superb and insightful historical account of Iran and the evolution of the Persian culture. This should be required reading not just for all those involved in Iranian policy making but for all those interested in understanding this critical nation and society."
General Anthony C. Zinni USMC (Retired), co-author of Leading the Charge and The Battle fo
"A great scholar's brilliant appreciation of Iranian culture and history."
Dr. Khodadad Farmanfarmaian, former Deputy Prime Minister of Iran