A. Reza Sheikholeslami, the first holder of the Soudavar Chair of Persian Studies at Oriental Institute, Oxford University, is a Professorial Fellow at Wadham College, Oxford. Before his election to the Chair, he taught political science in the United States. He has published on modern Iranian political structure and societal forces. He has published on Saudi Arabia, as well.

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