NazilaThe Lonely War: One Woman’s Account of the Struggle for Modern Iran by Nazila Fathi (Basic Books, 336 pages) This book by a former New York Times reporter in Tehran is an intimate account of the ongoing socio-political and cultural tug-of-war in today’s Iran between forces of liberal democracy and those of a closed, insecure theocracy. The Lonely War is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of current Iranian political and cultural dynamics, the driving forces behind Iranian foreign policy, and the challenges the country is likely to face in the near future. Another important contribution of this book is how it puts in context the powerful force of Iranian women in today’s Iran and the crucial role they are bound to play in the future of the country and its place on the international stage.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 07:28:28 +0000
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