Introducing "Hostile History"

About this episode

The episode explores the historical context of conflict and rebellion in Iran through the lens of military history.

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: David Borys

Guest: Roham Alvandi

Topics covered

• military history
• conflict
• monarchy
• armed rebellion
• historical analysis

Keywords

• history
• Iran
• monarchy
• conflict
• armed rebellion
• David Borys
• Roham Alvandi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: London School of Economics and Political Science

Places: Iran

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