Revolutionary Irán. A history of the Islamic Republic

Michael Axworthy’s revolutionary Iran gives the definitive story of modern Iran, from the origins of the revolution of 1979 to today, seeking to explain its unique view of the world and the extraordinary durability of its regime. In contrast to the familiar image of a medieval throwback, he makes a convincing case for the insistent modernity of the republic, with its manipulation of mass politics, obsession with technology and education, and use and abuse of Iranian culture and history. The result is an in depth, candid view of a country often badly misunderstood by outsiders.