Arang Keshavarzian

Oct 22, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Steven Cook |Lisa Anderson |Christopher Phillips |Arang Keshavarzian

In This Review In This Review The End of Ambition: America’s Past, Present, and Future in the Middle EastFrom his perch at the Council on Foreign Relations as a long-standing analyst of U.S. Middle East policy, Cook provides a bird’s-eye view of the origins of American involvement in the region during the Cold War and of the audacious aspirations unleashed by Washington’s apparent victory over Moscow.

Aug 20, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Lisa Anderson |Christopher Phillips |Arang Keshavarzian

In This Review In This Review The Labor of Hope: Meritocracy and Precarity in EgyptAccording to the International Labor Organization, almost half of Egypt’s university graduates remain unemployed and looking for work more than two years after they complete their degree.

Feb 28, 2024 | sup.org | Arang Keshavarzian

"As the Persian Gulf remains one of the world's most important economic and political theaters, this book is indispensable. Written with passion and grace, Making Space for the Gulf brings the region into focus. Arang Keshavarzian's limpid, precise prose renders the complexities of the region clear without losing nuance."—Greg Grandin author of The End of the Myth"A beautifully rendered and deeply perceptive account of the practices of power, place, bordering, and belonging.