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Iran held a unique place in the culture of nineteenth-century France, considered at once part of the Orient and yet elevated above all other Oriental nations. Admiration, identification, and even…

Sanctions have enormous consequences. Especially when imposed by a country with the economic influence of the United States, sanctions induce clear shockwaves in both the economy and political…

A compelling account of how race and politics have affected Iranian immigrants in the United States and Germany. Iranians have a complex and contradictory relationship with race. Though categorized…

Rising inequality sparked Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution and like all popular revolutions the Islamic Republic espoused economic justice as its main objective. The fact that four decades…

While the Iranian nation-state has long captivated the attention of our media and politics, this book examines a country that is often misunderstood and explores forgotten aspects of the debate.…

Ghoncheh Tazmini recently completed her term as Visiting Fellow at the Middle East Centre at the LSE. She is the author of Khatami’s Iran: The Islamic Republic and the Turbulent Path to Reform…

My project traces the emergence of blood transfusion technology in modern Iran. Until the early 1970s, an informal market supplied hospitals with blood products. Forced by poverty, professional…

This talk examines how outside actors are interacting with Lebanon’s present crisis. As the country’s economic system has worsened, and as the state’s reach has reduced, new spaces…