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The Long War on Iran
New Events, Old Questions
Book • 2025
Behrooz Ghamari's The Long War on Iran gathers essays written over 25 years that analyze the complex mix of theocratic rule and popular politics in Iran.
The book critiques one-dimensional Western portrayals of Iran by highlighting civil society, gender dynamics, and the oscillation between relative openness and repression.
Ghamari emphasizes how external pressures—sanctions and military threats—interact with internal politics to securitize society and constrain democratic movements.
He argues for opposing foreign intervention to preserve political space for bottom-up change within Iran.
The collection serves both as a historical account and a commentary on contemporary conflicts involving Iran.
The book critiques one-dimensional Western portrayals of Iran by highlighting civil society, gender dynamics, and the oscillation between relative openness and repression.
Ghamari emphasizes how external pressures—sanctions and military threats—interact with internal politics to securitize society and constrain democratic movements.
He argues for opposing foreign intervention to preserve political space for bottom-up change within Iran.
The collection serves both as a historical account and a commentary on contemporary conflicts involving Iran.
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Behind the News: The Decades-Long War on Iran w/ Behrooz Ghamari
