An authority on U.S.-Iranian relations analyzes the past, present, and future of the standoff between America and Iran, as well as the impact of Iran's nuclear program, the mutual mistrust between the two nations, and political, economic, and military repercussions of the tension.
Ali M. Ansari is a highly regarded specialist in the field of Iranian history and politics. Currently a member of the Modern History faculty at the University of St. Andrews, he holds a doctorate from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. He has written for periodicals, including the Financial Times and the Independent (London). This is his third book. He lives in Fife, Scotland.