Kourosh Ahmadi: 3 books
Naming the Persian Gulf
The Roots of a Political Controversy
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2019
Reference to either the Persian Gulf or the Arabian Gulf is a source of heavy controversy and tension between Iranians and Arabs, with diplomatic repercussions. The nomenclature is an important element of strategic uncertainty in the region. Kourosh Ahmadi reviews the issue from an Iranian perspective...
Islands and International Politics in the Persian Gulf
The Abu Musa and Tunbs in Strategic Context
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2008
The position of the Persian Gulf as the main highway between East and West has long given this region special significance both within the Middle East and in global affairs more generally. This book examines the history of international relations in the Gulf since the 1820s as great powers such as...
The Book of Tehran
A City in Short Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2019
A city of stories – short, fragmented, amorphous, and at times contradictory – Tehran is an impossible tale to tell. For the capital city of one of the most powerful nations in the Middle East, its literary output is rarely acknowledged in the West. This unique celebration of its writing brings...