Modern Iran in Perspective
This book highlights fundamental, but often neglected, issues important for a better understanding of present-day Iran. It underlines the idea that the most effective means for a nation to meet challenges and practices of the modern era lies with the fund
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Ali Pirzadeh
Modern Iran in Perspective
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Ali Pirzadeh
Modern Iran in Perspective
Ali Pirzadeh Washington, DC, USA
ISSN 2191-5466 ISSN 2191-5474 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Political Science ISBN 978-3-030-25707-1 ISBN 978-3-030-25708-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25708-8 © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This work is dedicated to Shirini and Denisa
Preface
During one of my visits to Iran several years ago, I sat with my mother in her garden on a late summer evening. “In all these years away from me, what have you learned?” she asked. I was excited to answer the question because I felt very proud of my response, “I learned to live by myself. I learned to stand on my own two feet, and to be an independent individual.” As I spoke these words, my mother looked at me as one would her naïve child. “My dear,” she said. “All these years I suffered without you just so you could come back and tell me that all you have gained is isolation.” I was taken aback. She lit a cigarette and took my hand in hers before I could respond. “Now that you are back home, you must rediscover a sense of family and community. Regain this for yourself. Start with the old neighborhood, and work your way up town. Without us, you are lost.” I thought I understood what my mother meant that evening. Two years ago, my mother passed away, and only since then do I understand why one’s country is called the motherland: I am lost without her. My mother was wanting me to understand something
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