Ben Waber reviewed Iran's Grand Strategy by Vali Nasr
A Great History with Extraneous Ripped-From-the-Headlines Chapters
4 stars
The majority of this book is an excellent history of modern Iran, with great analysis of its formative events and the governing philosophy of the current regime. There are unfortunately many sections that deal with events in the last decade, even running up into 2025, and while I understand the urge to comment on current events little is added beyond what is in the news (and already seems woefully out of date given recent events). I also could have used more economic analysis here. Still, overall there is insightful analysis on the genesis of modern Iran, the Iran-Iraq war, and the evolution of the modern state. Highly recommend