Arash Azizi on Iran's Turbulent Past and its Uncertain Future

阿拉什·阿齐兹谈伊朗动荡的过去和不确定的未来

Intelligence Squared

2024-04-24

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Regularly embroiled in international conflicts – both militarily and diplomatically – and locked in a cycle of protest and heavy government crackdowns on the domestic political front, Iran has rarely been out of the international spotlight over the past decades. The protests in recent years that were initially sparked in resistance to the oppression of women formed the inspiration for writer and historian Arash Azizi's latest book, What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom. The book asks whether a cohesive movement could eventually be formed out of the many voices of dissent in the country to bring about real change. Joining Azizi to discuss it for this episode is the journalist, audio producer and book critic Mythili Rao. This episode was recorded in early March 2024, prior to the most recent military conflict between Iran and Israel. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/IS for £100 sponsored credit. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all of our longer form interviews and Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • For this episode, were learning more about the cultural and sociological picture in a nation never far from the geopolitical headlines on the world stage.

  • Iran writer and historian Arash Azizi discusses his recent book, what Iranians want.

  • Joining him to talk about it is journalist, audio producer, and book critic Maithili Rao.

  • This episode was recorded in early March 2024, prior to the most recent episode of conflict between Iran and Israel.

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  • Our guest today is Arash Azizi.

  • Hes a historian and the author of the Shadow Commander Soleimani, the US and Irans Global Ambitions.

  • Hes also a senior lecturer in political science at Clemson University and a fellow at the center for Middle east and Global Order.

  • He's written for the New York Times and the Washington Post and is a contributing writer at the Atlantic.

  • Today we'll be discussing his latest book, what Iranians want, women, life, freedom, which I reviewed for the Guardian in January.