About this episode
The episode explores the historical context of conflict and rebellion, focusing on Iran's modern monarchy and its loss of control.
Since the dawn of time, humanity has been at war. Conflict in one form or another has been part of our existence since we first walked the earth. In this first episode of a four-part series, join military historian David Borys as we travel back in time to Iran, where we chart how a modern monarchy, which was armed, wealthy, and globally backed, lost control. On our journey, we'll be helped by historian Roham Alvandi from the London School of Economics and Political Science. While conflict and armed rebellion have evolved to look very differently over the centuries, if you want to understand the world today, you need to go back because history doesn't just repeat itself; it echoes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Craig Baird
Guest: David Borys
Topics covered
- military history
- conflict
- monarchy
- armed rebellion
- historical analysis
Keywords
- history
- war
- Iran
- monarchy
- military historian
- armed conflict
- historical echoes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: London School of Economics and Political Science
Places: Iran
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