"This book presents an intimate portrait of the events and conditions that led to the revolution, coupled with a fascinating account of Foucault's engagement with that moment. Historically rich and theoretically nuanced, Foucault in Iran advances a scathing critique of previous works on this subject that charged Foucault with having endorsed Islamist violence by supporting the revolution. This book offers a more complicated reading of Foucault's views on the revolution that disrupts binaries like secular/Islamist while also providing a riveting analysis on questions of time, history, and revolution."–New Books Network
"Highly recommended, not only as a counter to Afary and Anderson (and many like-minded detractors of Foucault), but for all interested in Foucault's work in general."–CHOICE
"Foucault in Iran is not simply a good work or even a brave one, it is a thoroughly necessary exemplar of contemporary academia. Every book should be this good."–Hong Kong Review of Books
"An exemplary book for our time."–SCTIW Reviews
"An impressively meticulous reading of Michel Foucault's writings on the events that preceded the overthrow of the Pahlavi monarchy in early 1979."–Contemporary Political Theory
"It distinguishes itself foremost as a welcome provocation to Afary and Anderson's labeling of Foucault as an unwitting, "bad leftist.""–Milestones
"A significant critical work in the fields of Foucault studies, comparative revolutions, and political philosophy, Foucault in Iran has already become and will surely remain a must-read in these fields."–Canadian Journal of History
