Central Asia, Iran & Pakistan
The Bukharans: A Dynastic, Diplomatic, and Commercial History, 1550-1702
Thorough study of the people of Bukhara and their relations with settled peoples and nomads, from Muscovy to China, and Iran to India. The book deals fully with dynastic, internal and external problems, ... more
History of Civilizations of Central Asia (6 Vol. set)
Edited and written by a Scientific Committee composed of two scholars from each of the seven Central Asian countries -- Afghanistan, China, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Pakistan, Mongolia and the former ... more
"This is the most comprehensive and balanced survey of U.S.–Pakistan relations yet written and is unlikely soon to be surpassed." -- —Stephen P. Cohen, Brookings Institution "This judicious ... more
In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs, A Memoir of Iran
The history of Iran in the late twentieth century is a chronicle of religious fervor and violent change — from the Islamic Revolution that ousted the Shah in favor of a rigid fundamentalist government ... more
Hidden Iran: Paradox and Power in the Islamic Republic
In this well-constructed sketch of American-Iranian relations, Takeyh (senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations) critiques the U.S.'s unnuanced approach to Iran since its 1979 revolution as well ... more
With the reconstruction in Iraq under way and the distraction of the U.S. presidential election behind us, focus will once again turn to a gathering threat—The Islamic Republic of Iran. A charter ... more
