The Ayatollahs' Democracy Paperback by Hooman Majd

Product Details

• Publisher: WW Norton (2011-08-23)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 288 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780393340631
• Item Weight: 239.56 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

"One of America's most astute revealers of Iranian culture and identity."-Reza Aslan, The Atlantic

Hailed as one of the year's best foreign policy books, Hooman Majd's latest offers dramatic perspective on a country with global ambitions, an elaborate political culture, and policies with enormous implications for world peace. Drawing on privileged access to the Iranian power elite, Majd "gives a harrowing description of the aftermath of the 2009 presidential elections in Iran" (Haleh Esfandiari). This "nimble take on Iran's fraught political landscape" (Kirkus Reviews) "sounds a dire warning to those in the West who want a democratic Iran. . . . Let us hope the President is listening" (Reza Aslan, The Atlantic).

About the Author

Born in Tehran but educated in the West, Hooman Majd is the author of The Ayatollah Begs to Differ (an Economist and Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2008) and The Ayatollahs' Democracy: An Iranian Challenge. He lives in New York City.