Faraz Sardari

Ancient Iran: An academic analysis of Iran's capacity for selective modernization and Islamic amalgamation

How does an ancient civilization survive the collapse of its empire and the sudden imposition of a new global faith? This article investigates the extraordinary resilience of Iran, challenging conventional views on how states adapt to massive historical shifts. By tracing the int...

Ancient Iran: An academic analysis of Iran's capacity for selective modernization and Islamic amalgamation

How does an ancient civilization survive the collapse of its empire and the sudden imposition of a new global faith? This article investigates the extraordinary resilience of Iran, challenging conventional views on how states adapt to massive historical shifts. By tracing the int...

Modernization without westernization: An academic analysis of Iran's eastern civilizational identity and the Pahlavist historical misreading

This paper examines the modernization policies of the Iranian Pahlavi dynasty through the concept of selective modernization. By distinguishing between instrumental modernization like technology and infrastructure versus cultural westernization, the study analyzes how the Shah re...