Understanding Iran by William R. Polk audiobook

Understanding Iran: Everything You Need to Know, From Persia to the Islamic Republic, From Cyrus to Khamenei

By William R. Polk
Read by Paul Boehmer

Tantor Audio

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9798200267026

  • ISBN: 9798200267040

Runtime: 12.50 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/History
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

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.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Essential reading…a study of depth and clarity.” Terrell Arnold, former chairman of the Department of International Studies at the US National War College
“Polk’s writing is erudite but not academic; his prose is lucid and his policy experience shows. If you know someone in the United States government dealing with Iran or the Middle East, give that person this book; the prospects of American policy success vis-à-vis both could go up considerably.” Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.), former assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs

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Author

Author Bio: William R. Polk

Author Bio: William R. Polk

William R. Polk (1929–2020) was an American foreign policy consultant and author. He was a professor of history at Harvard University and the University of Chicago, and was president of the latter’s Adlai Stevenson Institute of International Affairs. He 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.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/History
Runtime: 12.50
Audience: Adult
Language: English