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Vali Nasr
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Professor Johns Hopkins-SAIS, Fr Sr Advisor, State Dept, author of Iran's Grand Strategy https://a.co/d/egLBCgz

Vali Reza Nasr is an Iranian-American academic and political scientist, specializing in Middle Eastern studies and the history of Islam. He is Majid Khaddouri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C. He served as the eighth dean of the school from 2012 to 2019. Nasr is also a Non-Resident Fellow in South Asia at Atlantic Council, and has been described by The Economist as "a leading world authority on Shia Islam". .. more

Political science 85%
Sociology 9%
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Exciting news, my new book Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History is out today 👇🏼
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My essay in Project Syndicate on whether Israel’s military successes will translate into a stable new regional order prosyn.org/Pid9uds
Israel Unbound
Vali Nasr considers the regional risks associated with the country's narrow-minded pursuit of military supremacy.
prosyn.org

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FT on Iran’s youth: “youth behave as if they neither follow the news nor hear the threats. Instead, it is the officials who are following their lead. For a generation not connected to any ideology but to the world, their demand is very simple: to live a normal life.” www.ft.com/content/61f7...
The argument Iranians have in private
Do social freedoms come via resistance to the Islamic regime or are they concessions that will ensure its survival?
www.ft.com

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Must read Frontline and WashPo report: “Israel had decided to strike, as the U.S. well knew. The planned diplomacy was a ruse, and officials from both countries encouraged media reports of a U.S.-Israeli rift”. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Killing the ‘brain trust’: How Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear scientists
A Washington Post-PBS Frontline investigation reveals new details about Israel’s Operation Narnia, targeting Iran’s nuclear scientists during the 12-day war.
www.washingtonpost.com

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