Mohsen Milani
| Dr. Mohsen Milani | |
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| Fields | Modern Iran, Foreign Policy, Comparative Revolutions, International Affairs |
| Institutions | University of South Florida |
Mohsen Milani is a political scientist, foreign policy analyst, public commentator, and professor of politics. He has been the Executive Director for the Center for Strategic & Diplomatic Studies at the University of South Florida since 2013. He received his PhD in political science from University of Southern California, and since his graduation, he has been working at USF. He was previously the chairman of the Department of Government and International Affairs at the University of South Florida from 1998-2012. His advice is solicited by both public and private entities, and he has testified before the U.S. Congress as an expert in Iranian Studies.
Center for Strategic and Diplomatic Studies
Milani has played a key role in developing global-awareness at the University of South Florida. Under his leadership, the center has become more globally engaged and has organized numerous national and international conferences as well as Conversations Series. Dr. Milani has also championed in-depth conversations with several distinguished guest speakers in a series called "Conversations on Global Security".
Selected Publications
Professor Milani has authored more than 60 publications in top peer-reviewed academic journals and popular magazines.
1998. The Making of Iran’s Islamic Revolution: From Monarchy to Islamic Republic. 2nd ed. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.[The book has been used as required reading in many universities in the U.S., Japan, Canada, and England. The Persian translation of the book is now in its 8th edition.]
2001. Iran's Ambivalent World Role in Comparative Foreign Policy. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall: 219-44
2004. 12 Hostage Crisis. Encyclopedia Iranica 6: 522- 535
2006. Iraq Vi. Pahlavi Period, 1921-79. Encyclopedia Iranica.
2006. 60 Iran's Policy Towards Afghanistan. Middle East Journal 60 (2): 236-256
2009. Tehran's Take: Iran's Policy toward the U.S. Foreign Affairs 88(4): 42-62
2013. Why Tehran Won't Abandon Assad(Ism). The Washington Quarterly (Center for Strategic & International Studies) 36(4): 79-93
2016. Iran and Russia's Uncomfortable Alliance: Their cooperation in Syria in context. Foreign Affairs.
2016. Iran in a Reconnecting Eurasia: Foreign Economic and Security Interests. Washington, D.C: Center for Strategic and International Studies.
2016. How Iran's Moderates Triumphed: And what it means for the region. Foreign Affairs.
2016. Saudi Arabia's Desperate Measures: The domestic and regional fears fueling Riyadh. Foreign Affairs.
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