Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution, Updated Edition [Paperback]

Nikki R. Keddie (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0300121059 | ISBN-13: 978-0300121056 | Publication Date: August 1, 2006 | Edition: Updated

In this updated edition of Nikki Keddie’s Modern Iran—itself a substantially revised and expanded version of her classic work Roots of Revolution—the  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

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'Nikki Keddie has long been recognised as one of the foremost scholars of modern Iran, with immensely valuable contributions on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Iranian history.' Ali M. Ansari, International Affairs 'For three decades, Nikki Keddie has been one of the most perceptive, sensitive and insightful analysts of Iran. Writing 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"

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press; Updated edition (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300121059
• ISBN-13: 978-0300121056
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > History > Middle East > Iran

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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read book on Iran, September 27, 2006

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Maziar Behrooz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution, Updated Edition (Paperback)

I am a university instructor and former student of Professor Keddie. I use this book for two of my classes on modern Middle East history and modern history of Iran. Professor Keddie's "Modern Iran" is without a doubt the most updated account of Iran's history during the past two centuries. Even more important, it covers the post-revolution period until the end of Khatami's presidency which makes it a valuable teaching tool. Furthermore, it is easy to read and in this context I usually receive positive comments from my students. If you want a historical overview of Iran, as an important world player and regional power, this is where you need to start.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Title: A well-balanced and most authoritative book on Iran's modern history, October 19, 2006

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Nayereh Tohhidi "Nayereh Tohidi" (Northridge, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution, Updated Edition (Paperback)

I have used Professor Nikki Keddie's Modern Iran in the classes I teach on gender and women in the Middle East. By far, this updated edition is the most comprehensive yet concise and accurate social history of modern Iran available for the students of the Middle East, especially Iran. This is a well-balanced account of the past two centuries of Iran, written in a lucid and accessible language. Throughout its 12 chapters and conclusion, it remains keen on the role of Iran's internal, regional and international politics, religion and Shii discourse, secular as well as religious intellectuals, socioeconomic factors, culture, women and gender. Highly Recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Authoritative and accessible, September 26, 2006

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kaveh (ca, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution, Updated Edition (Paperback)

this is an excellent book: authoritavie, accessible, and balanced... written by the greatest living scholar of Modern Iranian history. Definately the book to start with if you are looking for an overview of Iran in the last two centuries.