Launching his latest book, The Politics of Nationalism in Modern Iran|, Professor Ali Ansari will explore the idea of nationalism in the creation of modern Iran, considering the broader developments in national ideologies that took place following the emergence of the European Enlightenment and showing how these ideas were adopted by a non-European state.
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Event Details
Speaker: Professor Ali Ansari, University of St Andrews
Chair: Dr Toby Dodge, LSE
Date: Monday 18 March 2013
Time: 18.30 - 20.00
Location: Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE|
Attendance: This event is free and open to all on a first come first served basis
Speaker
Ali Ansari |is Professor in Modern History with reference to the Middle East at University of St Andrews, where he is also the founding director of the Institute for Iranian Studies.