Ali M. Ansari
Ali Massoud Ansari | |
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 Ali Ansari speaking to Fox News about Iran | |
| Born | Ali Massoud Ansari 24 November 1967 |
| Alma mater | University College London King's College London School of Oriental and African Studies |
| Spouse | Marjon Esfandiary |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Iranian studies |
| Institutions | University of St Andrews |
| Thesis | Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & the myth of imperial authority (1998) |
Ali Massoud Ansari FRSE (Persian: علی مسعود انصاری, born 24 November 1967 in Rome[1]) is a Professor in Modern History with reference to the Middle East at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where he is also the founding director of the Institute for Iranian Studies.[2]
Education and career
Ansari was educated at Colonel Brown Cambridge School Dehradun, Royal Russell School, University College London (BA), King's College London (MA), and obtained his PhD from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
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.[3] His work appears in The Guardian,[4] The Independent,[5] and the New Statesman,[6] among other publications.
Honours
In March 2016 Ansari was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's National Academy for science and letters.[7]
Family life
Ansari is the son of Mariam Dariabegi and Mohammad Ali Massoud Ansari, cousin of Farah Pahlavi. He married Marjon Esfandiary in 2010, after which he had a celebration held at Chatham House.[8]
Selected bibliography
- Iran, Islam and Democracy: the Politics of Managing Change (2000)
- Modern Iran Since 1921: the Pahlavis and After (2003)
- Confronting Iran: The Failure of American Foreign Policy and the Roots of Mistrust (2006)
- Iran Under Ahmadinejad (2008)
- The Politics of Nationalism in Modern Iran (2012)
- Iran: A Very Short Introduction (2014)
- Iran’s Constitutional Revolution of 1906 and Narratives of the Enlightenment (2016)
- Iran, Islam and Democracy: The Politics of Managing Change, 3rd Edition (2019)
- Iran (2024)
References
- ^ "Ansari, Ali M. 1967- (Ali Massoud Ansari) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
- ^ "Sixth Biennial Conference of Iranian Studies". Iran Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Iran's New Parliament". New America Foundation. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ Ali M. Ansari (30 January 2007). "Only the US hawks can save the Iranian president now". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ Ali M. Ansari (15 January 2006). "They are marching as to war". The Independent. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ Ali M. Ansari (4 September 2006). "Dictators: Reform and the mullahs". New Statesman. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Professor Ali Massoud Ansari FRSE". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Royal Russell School Marriages and Anniversaries". Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
External links
Media related to Ali Ansari at Wikimedia Commons- Profile at the University of St Andrews Website
- Profile at the Chatham House Website Archived 2015-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
