Ali Vaez

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• The Mantle of the Prophet: Religion and Politics in Iran👍 Recommends

  …final book recommendations for understanding iran and post-revolutionary society

  “The second book is The Mantle of the Prophet, Religion and Politics in Iran by Roy Mutahede, which also does something rare. It adds texture to the Iranian society and helps you understand the post-revolutionary Iran with all of its contradictions and societal trends and culture. And it really defies this caricature of things being black and white and how sometimes U.S. policy completely papers over all of these things.”

  on The Ezra Klein Show

• The Persians: The Age of the Great Kings👍 Recommends

  …final book recommendations for understanding iran and persian history

  “So the first book I want to recommend is called The Persians, The Age of the Great Kings by Lloyd Leon Jones. And this is a really interesting book because most of the stories that have been written or histories that have been written about ancient Persia have been based on Greek sources. But what this author has done is that he's actually gone to the Persian sources.”

  on The Ezra Klein Show

• Tomorrow is Yesterday: Life, Death and Pursuit of Peace in Israel-Palestine👍 Recommends

  …final book recommendations for understanding conflict and multiple perspectives

  “And finally is a book that is not about Iran, but it kind of again fits into this trend that these conflicts endure when every side clings to their own narrative, whether it's victimhood or virtue. It's called Tomorrow is Yesterday, Life, Death and Pursuit of Peace in Israel-Palestine by Hussein Agha and Rob Maddy. And one thing I really appreciate about this book is that it helps you understand how in complex situations like this, there's plenty of blame to go around.”

  on The Ezra Klein Show