Negotiating with the Iranians

The media are discussing the desirability of negotiating with the Iranians. This is thought to be a real possibility now that the Administration has more or less admitted that it has to try something new in Iraq. All of this comes at a time when the United States and Iran are locked in a serious [...]

The Civilizational Approach: Notes on Iran and Iraq

American foreign policy has seemed to reach a dead end. It no longer serves either the needs of the United States or those of the world. A fundamental problem is that our leaders are no longer clear about the nature, abilities, strengths and weaknesses of the United States and American culture. One reason for reaching [...]

U. S. Foreign Policy: A Civilizational Approach

Defining Post Number III
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American foreign policy has reached a dead end. It no longer serves either the needs of the United States or those of the world. A fundamental problem [...]

The Value to Modern Iranians of a Deep Appreciation of Iranian Civilization

Defining Post Number II
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Iran has a long and sometimes glorious history. Visiting Persepolis and Pasargadae, as well as acquaintance with the Old Testament in the Jewish tradition or Herodotus [...]

The Iranian Cultural Area

Defining Post Number I
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Iranian civilization has had a remarkable continuity within a large area that includes the southern part of Central Asia and the southern Caucasus on the north, extends [...]