Winds of Change: The Future of Democracy in Iran [Hardcover]

Reza Pahlavi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2002

Forced to become a normal citizen, the exiled son of the late Shah of Iran attempts to provide understanding and direction for his country and its people.

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About the Author

REZA PAHLAVI is the elder son of H.I.M. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran, and of H.I.M. Farah Pahlavi, Shahbanou of Iran. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Reza Pahlavi left Iran in the summer of 1978 to complete his Air Force training in former Reese AFB in Lubbock, Texas. Since the passing of his father, Reza Pahlavi has lived in Egypt and Morocco, and since 1984 has resided in the United States.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Regnery Publishing; First Edition edition (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089526191X
• ISBN-13: 978-0895261915
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #601,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Final count down to the end of theocracy in Iran, January 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Winds of Change: The Future of Democracy in Iran (Hardcover)

In his new book: Winds of change", Prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran openly calls for the clerics to peacefully step down and go back to the mosque. Thus allowing a secular Democracy to take over without any military interference or bloodshed. He voices the concerns of every Iranian disturbed by the present and seriously concerned about the future of the young Iranians under 30 , about 70% of the population. His campaign seems simple and achievable. He envisions a secular government, a civil society,a
true democracy with open dialogue with the west and most important based on the will of all Iranian people.
The international community should come to terms with the reality and Iran's strategic importance and give him all their support.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding and brilliant !, June 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Winds of Change: The Future of Democracy in Iran (Hardcover)

This book is well thought and well written. It speaks the loving and caring heart of Mr. Reza Pahlavi for his people (people of
IRAN); with a well thought plan of what needs to be done to bring about the change and provide economical improvements as well as freedom and peace to his people which are so desperately in need out there.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars United we shall be..., February 3, 2002

By 

Kamran Razvan (Blacksburg, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winds of Change: The Future of Democracy in Iran (Hardcover)

The book is well written and the reasoning presented is quite justified. I personally thought the first 3 chapters were light in substance but the rest of the book quite eye opening. My personal favorites were the last 2 chapters where some harsh possible realities were presented and discussed about my beloved Iran.

I strongly recommend reading this book to all Iranians and only wish it was translated in Parsi so all could read. Mr. Pahlavi should be commended for this initiative and I am 100% for "today only Unity" slogan that he has presented. Only through unity Iranians can be governed and not ruled.

One shortcoming of the book, in my opinion, is the lack of discussion about the advantages of a non-monarchy system in Iran. I believe the chapter on the advantages of monarchy was not presented within the context of today's world. It is true that there are monarchies such as Great Britain and others and they all have survived through the ages. But I hear a lot in the news that people of Great Britain are almost split in half over "long live the Queen".

On the same token I believe a fair discussion about a Republic Iran and why it won't work could have been beneficial to the readers considering I personally would have enjoyed reading what Mr. Pahlavi sees as the advantages of each over the other.