Iran: Empire of the Mind
Book • 2008
Michael Axworthy's 'Iran: Empire of the Mind' offers a concise history of Iran, tracing its cultural and political evolution and interaction with Western powers.
Axworthy, a British historian and former diplomat, situates modern Iranian politics within long-term historical contexts, discussing the rise and fall of reformist and authoritarian regimes.
The book examines how foreign intervention, nationalism, and religion have shaped Iranian identity and statecraft.
It is accessible to general readers seeking an informed overview of Iran's historical development and its fraught relations with Britain, the United States, and neighboring powers.
Axworthy's balanced approach aims to explain Iranian perspectives while critiquing both domestic and foreign policy failures.
Axworthy, a British historian and former diplomat, situates modern Iranian politics within long-term historical contexts, discussing the rise and fall of reformist and authoritarian regimes.
The book examines how foreign intervention, nationalism, and religion have shaped Iranian identity and statecraft.
It is accessible to general readers seeking an informed overview of Iran's historical development and its fraught relations with Britain, the United States, and neighboring powers.
Axworthy's balanced approach aims to explain Iranian perspectives while critiquing both domestic and foreign policy failures.
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