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Professor Ansari recently discussed his latest book 'Crisis of Authority: Iran's 2009 Presidential Election' (Chatham House, London, 2010) with a panel chaired by The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times Columnist Roger Cohen.

This new study of the contested Iranian presidential election of 2009 examines its historical, social and political context, setting it within the framework of the rise of Principle-ist project under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Professor Ansari assesses the various campaigns, the allegations of fraud and the subsequent political fallout and argues that the crisis of authority facing the Islamic Republic is at the heart of an ideological crisis over the meaning and legacy of the revolution.

Click here to listen to the discussion and here to listen to the Question and Answer session The full transcript of the interview can be downloaded from the Chatham House website.

9-12th April 2010: The Shahnameh and Identity in the Persianate World
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10-13th September 2009: Iranian Historiography in Comparative Perspective.
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13-14th March 2009: Sasanian Historiography & modern Iranian identity