Ali Ansari

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Professor Ali M. Ansari is one of the world's leading experts on Iran and its history.[citation needed] He teaches at St. Andrews University in Scotland, where he also founded the Insitute for Iranian Studies. He was awarded his B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).[1] Following stints as a lecturer at Durham University, where he was involved with the Centre for Iranian Studies, and Exeter University, he moved to St. Andrews where he is Professor of Iranian History, specifically of Iran and the Middle East.[2]

His books include: Iran, Islam and Democracy: the Politics of Managing Change, Modern Iran Since 1921: the Pahlavis and After, and Confronting Iran: The Failure of American Foreign Policy and the Roots of Mistrust.[2] He has also written for The Guardian,[3] The Independent,[4] and the New Statesman,[5] among others.

In addition to his dual role at St. Andrews University, as both lecturer and director of the Institute for Iranian Studies, he is also an Associate Fellow at Chatham House and sits on the Governing Council of the British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS). He is a regular speaker at conferences and events regarding Iran, including "Iran's New Parliament" at the New America Foundation[6].

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  1. ^ Sixth Biennial Conference of Iranian Studies. Iran Heritage Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  2. ^ a b Professor Ali M Ansari. Institute for Iranian Studies, St Andrews. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  3. ^ Ali M. Ansari (January 30 2007). Only the US hawks can save the Iranian president now. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  4. ^ Ali M. Ansari (15 January 2006). They are marching as to war. The Independent. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  5. ^ Ali M. Ansari (04 September 2006). Dictators: Reform and the mullahs. New Statesman. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  6. ^ Iran's New Parliament. New America Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.