Dilip Hiro is the author of more than thirty books, including After Empire: The Birth of a Multipolar World; Inside Central Asia; and Apocalyptic Realm: Jihadists in South Asia.
"The contemporary great game playing out bloodily between oil-fired
theocracies in Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran is the subject of
Dilip Hiro's latest book. He tells the story with relish."--The
Financial Times"The book has a racy pace and is rich in reportage .
. . Hiro marshals an enormous amount of fact and anecdote as he
recounts the manner in which regional and global events unfold . .
. a rich tapestry."-- Financial Express"Ambitious, impressive,
original, and important. Hiro explains the roots of the current
rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia in historical terms,
examining how developments in the recent past have shaped their
differences and similarities"-- Mehran Kamrava, Professor,
Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, Qatar, and
author of Inside the Arab State
"An excellent book... extremely engaging. Hiro explores the various
geopolitical aspects of the Saudi-Iranian rivalry since 1979,
weaving startling and revealing anecdotes into the analysis."--
Kristian Coates-Ulrichsen, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice
University, and author of First World War in the Middle East
"Eminent historian and prolific author [Dilip] Hiro... focuses on a
pertinent crucible of roiling tension in the region... An important
study for understanding the roots of current tensions [between
Saudi Arabia and Iran]."--Kirkus Reviews"Hiro is a wonderful
raconteur . . . few have told the story of tensions between Riyadh
and Tehran quite as well as him."--LSE Middle East Centre Blog"One
comes away from Dilip Hiro's new book... with a heightened
appreciation for the complexities of politics in the Islamic world.
It is a world where geopolitics and religion intersect in a
struggle for power and survival among Islamic regimes."--New York
Journal of Books
"Hiro has written a detailed and well-researched history of the
Saudi and Iranian relationship... [with] painstaking detail and
nuanced portrayal of the complex history of these nations, their
relationship and its consequences for the region and the world at
large."--Counterpunch"[A] monumental study."--Business Standard
"Dilip Hiro is one of the most prolific scholars of the Middle
East, and there is little that escapes his notice. In this volume,
he takes an in-depth look at the new cold war that is brewing in
the region . . . a welcome addition to the
literature."--^iSurvival
"[Cold War in the Islamic World], based on Hiro's years of research
and travels as a journalist, is terse in reporting historical
details with disciplined focus in motivations. The book is an
easier read for those who closely follow news events from the
Middle East in recent years though experienced scholars are sure to
appreciate his thoughtful juxtaposition of events that underscore
patterns."--YaleGlobal"Hiro leaves no stone unturned in this
account of Middle Eastern conflicts revolving around the
Iranian-Saudi rivalry... he treats the subject deeply and
thoroughly."--Foreign Affairs"Iran and Saudi Arabia anchor the
sweeping text, which ranges from Pakistan to Egypt and detours as
far back as the seventh-century Sunni-Shi'a divide... Hiro's mix of
lively writing and serious detail should draw in readers,
nonspecialists in particular, with any interest in the
subject."--CHOICE Reviews"A suitable introduction to the
Iranian-Saudi relations for someone wanting to go beyond the
headlines... Trying to capture the vast sweep of this relationship
in a single text is a monumental task... To Hiro's credit, his
account is fairly balanced. The research is also impressive in its
breadth."--Middle East Journal
"A suitable introduction to the Iranian-Saudi relations for someone
wanting to go beyond the headlines ... Trying to capture the vast
sweep of this relationship in a single text is a monumental task
... To Hiro's credit, his account is fairly balanced. The research
is also impressive in its breadth."--Middle East Journal
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