Understanding Iran, William R. Polk
Understanding Iran, William R. Polk
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Understanding Iran
Everything You Need to Know, From Persia to the Islamic Republic, From Cyrus to Khamenei

Author: William R. Polk

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 12 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/11/2020


Synopsis

William R. Polk provides an informative, 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.

About William R. Polk

William R. Polk established the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago, was president of the Adlai Stevenson Institute of International Affairs, and helped to organize the "Table Ronde" meeting that laid the groundwork for the European Union. He was called back to the White House briefly during the 1967 Middle Eastern War to write a draft Peace Treaty and to act as advisor to US National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Virginia on September 29, 2021

Audiobook pe scribd. Au fost interesante primele capitole ,dar de la un punct incolo Marea Britanie a fost mama tuturor relelor, in timp ce America a vrut sa ajute Iranul sa treaca strada, l a mangaiat afectuos pe cap, dar acesta s a purtat ca un baietel rasfatat si nerecunoscator. Propaganda proame......more

Goodreads review by Vicky on September 22, 2020

An Eye-Opening Look from the Vantage Point of the Middle Eastern World While I could not agree with everything I read, and one or two things have since been proven to be incorrect political theories, I found this book to provide a maximum amount of information in a minimum amount of time. And, it was......more

Goodreads review by Niko on February 22, 2025

On of my favorite books and authors. Very informative and good storyteller......more

Goodreads review by Julie on June 08, 2014

It's an OK primer on the country, better for less controversial ancient and medieval history, but lacking in current affairs: SO BIASED in its overview of the disputed 2009 presidential elections, basically asks the reader to believe that Ahmadinejad probably really was elected fair and square. Does......more

Goodreads review by Wendy on July 14, 2015

I've just come back from two weeks travelling in Iran . I would highly recommend this book which is so well written, covering the complexities of a long and fascinating history and of recent events with an emphasis on American Iranian relationships . It was for me a " cant put down book " which is u......more