Pirouz Mojtahedzadeh
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Pirouz Mojtahedzadeh is a renowned Iranian political scientist, historian and intellectual.
He is currently a professor of geopolitics at Tehran University. He is also the chairman of the London-based Urosevic Research Foundation.[1]
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CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Pirouz Mojtahed-Zadeh
Sex: Male Date of Birth: 9th February 1946 Marital Status: Married with two daughters Languages: English, Persian, working knowledge of Arabic and
Spanish.
Subject and Areas of Political Geography, Geopolitics, Political Special Research: Geography of the Persian Gulf, Iran, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Political Geography University of London 1990-1993
D.Phil in Political Geography University of Oxford 1976-1979
M.A. in Political Geography University of London, transferred to Manchester and Oxford universities 1974-1976
B.A. in Human and Economic Geography University of Tehran 1967-1971
PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPOINTMENTS Chairman: Urosevic Research Foundation of London 1985–present Visiting Professor: University of Tehran 1997-1999
Professor of Political Geography and Geopolitics: Tarbiat Modarres University (Tehran) 1999-present
Senior Research Associate Geopolitics & International Boundaries Research Centre, SOAS/ University of London 1986-present
Consultant of United Nations University 1995-1996 Tokyo, Japan
Consultant: MENAS Associates = International Boundaries Consultants 1984-1994
Substituting Lecturers and Professors in Post-Graduate Classes of Political Geography SOAS/University of London 1983-1993
Research Member and Associate Teacher: University of Tehran 1972-1973
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Member of the Board, Society for contemporary Iranian Studies
University of London
Member of the British Institute of Persian Studies, London
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Lectured extensively in North America, West Europe, Mid East and Far East Presented paper to numerous international gatherings around the world. Undertaken many consultative works for a number of Middle Eastern Governments, international institutes such as the UN University, and international research or law firms. Supervised and acted as co-supervisor to many MA and Ph.D. theses in political geography, politics, international relations and geopolitics in Europe and Iran. Acted as external examiner and member of jury for Ph.D. thesis examinations in the United Kingdom, France and Iran. Contributed regularly to the media in the UK, Europe, Iran, with occasional contribution to US, Arab, Australian, Canadian and other media.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS (as in 2000)
1- IN ENGLISH I- Books Forthcoming: 2007 Boundary Politics and International Boundaries of Iran, Universal Publishers, USA 2007 The UAE and Iranian Islands of Tunbs and Abu Musa, Institute International d’ Etudes Strategique, Paris
Published Works:
2004 Small Players of the Great Game, Routledge/Curzon, London
1999 London and 2002 New York Security and Territoriality in The Persian Gulf - A Maritime Political Geography, Curzon Press, London.
1996 The Amirs of Borderlands and Eastern Iranian Borders, Urosevic Research Foundation, London.
1995 The Islands of Tunb and Abu Musa, CNMES/SOAS Occasional Paper Publication, University of London.
1992 The Changing World Order and the Geopolitical Regions of The Persian Gulf and Caspian - Central Asia, Urosevic Foundation, London.
1991 Political Geography of the Strait of Hormuz, CNMES/SOAS Occasional Paper Publication, University of London.
II- Book Chapters 2002 Territorial Disputes and Security of West Asia, in Majid Tehranian ed., “Bridging A Gulf: Peace Building in West Asia”, I.B. Tauris, London.
2000 The Geo-Politics of the Caspian Region, in Hooshang Amirahmadi ed., “The Caspian Region at a Crossroad”, St. Martin’s Press, New York.
1997 The Iranian Perspective on the Caspian Sea and Central Asia, in Prof. Iwao Kobori and Michael H. Glantz ed., “Central Eurasian Water Crisis”, UN University Publication, Tokyo, New York, Paris.
1998 Arab-Iranian Territorial Disputes = Cooperation in the Region not Confrontation, in Khair el-Din Haseeb, ed., “Arab-Iranian Relations”, Centre for Arab Unity Studies, Beirut.
1996 Perspective on the Territorial History of Tunb and Abu – Musa Islands, in Hooshang Amirahmadi ed. “Small Islands and Big Politics”, St. Martin’s Press, New York.
1994 Iran’s Maritime Boundaries, in Professor K. S. McLachlan, ed., “The boundaries of modern Iran”, UCL Press, London.
1992 Eastern Iranian Boundaries, in Prof. K. S. McLachlan, ed., UCL Press, London.
1992 The Issue of Abu Musa Island from an Iranian Point of View, in A. M. Farid et.al., “The Dispute Over the Gulf Islands”, Arab Research Centre Publication, London.
1990 The Evolution of Shatt al-Arab Dispute Since 1913, in N. Beschorner and others ed., “Sovereignty, Territoriality and International Boundaries in South Asia, South West Asia And Mediterranean Basins”, GRC/SOAS Occasional Paper Publication, University of London.
1990 Evolution of Iran’s Role in the Strait of Hormuz. in N.
Beschorner op. cit., University of London.
III- Encyclopaedia 1995 Diaspora (Iranian) in the Persian Gulf, Ehsan Yarshater ed. Encyclopaedia Iranica, Columbia University, Volume VII, Fascicle 4, PP. 379-80.
IV-Major Research Papers 2005 A Comprehensive Analysis of Dispute on the Islands of Tunb and Abu Musa, in National Interest (Journal of the Centre for Strategic Research), Vol. 1, No. 1, Tehran, Winter.
2005 Boundary Politics and International Boundaries of Iran, in GeoJournal, an ISI Journal of Political Geography, published by Springer Science+Business Media B.V., Formerly Kluwer Academic Publishers B.V., The Netherlands, Vol. 62, Number 1-2, PP. 51-58.
2001 Geopolitics and Reform under Khatami, in the Global Dialogue, Vol. 3, No. 2-3, Spring/Summer, Nicosia (Cyprus).
2001 The Caspian Sea Legal Regime: A Geographical Perspective of an Obstacle in the Way of Regional Cooperation, in The Iranian Journal of International Affairs, Vol. XIII, No. 1, Spring, Tehran.
1998 Regional Alliance in the Persian Gulf: Past Trends and Future Prospects, in The Iranian Journal of International Affairs, Vol. X, Nos. 1 & 2, Spring/Summer, Tehran.
1995 Geopolitics and Hydropolitics, in Iran Commerce, Vol. 3, No. 4, Tehran.
1994 A Geopolitical Triangle in the Persian Gulf, in The Iranian
Journal of International Affairs, Vol. VI, Nos. 1 & 2, Spring/ Summer, Tehran.
1993 The Changing World Order and Iran’s Geopolitical Regions, in The Iranian Journal of International Affairs, Vol. V, No. 2, Summer, Tehran.
1992 The Political Geography and History of the Islands of Tunb and Abu Musa, in The Iranian Journal of International Affairs, Vol. IV, Nos. 3 & 4, Fall/Winter, Tehran.
1991 Crisis in the North-West of the Persia Gulf, in The Iranian Journal of International Affairs, Vo. II, No. 4, Winter, Tehran.
V-Articles: A Large number of articles and research pieces published in various specialist journals and other periodicals since early 1980s. Many of the articles and research pieces have been translated into French, Arabic and Persian.
VI-Seminars, Conferences and Symposiums Convened
2002 International Symposium on Modern Boundaries of Iran, in association with SOAS/Centre for Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Society for Contemporary Iranian Studies, and Urosevic Research Foundation of London, at SOAS Brunei Gallery from 9th to 10th October.
1999 International Seminar on Iranian Identity at the Threshold of the 21st century, in association with SOAS/CNMS, and Urosevic Research Foundation of London of London, at SOAS Lecture theatre from …..?
2- IN PERSIAN I-Books Forthcomings: 2006 Hakemiyat-e Iran bar Jazayer-e Tunb va Abu Musa, “The Iranian Sovereignty over Islands of Tunb and Abu Musa”, Sahab Publishing House, Tehran.
2007 Democracy va Hoviyat-e Irani, “Democracy and Iranian Identity”, Kavir Publication Tehran.
2007 Persian Translation: Bazigaran-e Kuchak dar Baziy-e Bozorg, “Small Players of the Great Game”, Tehran
Published Works: 2005 Joghrafiay-e Siasi va Jeopolitic “Political geography and Geopolitics”, Payam-e Nour University Publication, series 1159, Co-author Dr, Sohrab Asgari.
2002 Joghrafiay-e Siasi va Siasat-e Joghrafiaei “Political Geography and Geographical Politics”, SAMT Official Publisher, Tehran.
2000 Khalij-e Fars = Keshvarha va Marzha, “The Persian Gulf =
Countries and Boundaries”, Ataei Press, Tehran.
2000 Idehay-e jeopolitik va vagheyathay-e Irani, “Geopolitical Ideas
and Iranian Realities”, Nashr-e Nei Press.
2000 Amiran-e Marzdar va Marzhay-e Khavary-e Iran, “The Amirs of Borderlands and Eastern Iranian Borders”, Translated into Persian by Hamid-Reza Malek-Mohammadi Nouri, Shirazeh Publication, Tehran.
1996 Jazayer-e Tunb va Abu Musa, “The Islands of Tunbs and Abu- Musa, Translated into Persian by Hamid-Reza Malek- Mohammadi Nouri, IPIS Press, Tehran.
1993 Keshvarha va Marzha dar Mantagheh-e Jeopolitik-e Khalij-e Fars, “Countries and Boundaries in the Geopolitical Region of the Persian Gulf”, Translated into Persian by Hamid-Reza Malek-Mohammadi Nouri, IPIS Press, Tehran.
1991 Joghrafiay-e Siasi-e Tangeh-e Hormuz “Political Geograph of the Strait of Hormuz”, Translated into Persian by Mohsen Saghira, Saghir Publication, Isfahan.
1987 Joghrafiay-e Tarikhi-e Khalij-e Far, “Historical Geography of
The Persian Gulf”, 2nd Publication with new additions, London.
1975 Joghrafiay-e Tarikhi-e Khalij-e Fars, “Historical Geography of
the Persian Gulf”, Tehran University Press, Tehran.
1973 Shahrestan-e Nour, “The Nour County”, Sobh-e Emrouz Press, Tehran.
1970 Sheikh Neshinhay-e Khalij-e Fars, “Sheikhdoms of the Gulf”,
Ataei Press, Tehran.
II-Book Chapters
1999 Jestarhaei dar Siasat-e Khareji, “Note on Foreign Relations”, in Masud Lali ed., Khatami as Che Migouyad?, “What is Khatami Speaking About?”, Atlas Press, Tehran.
1994 Joghrafiay-e Siasi-e Amniat dar Khalij-e Fars, “Political Geography of Security in the Persian Gulf”, in “Iran dar Astaneh-e Sal-e Do Hezar = Iran at the Threshold of the Year Two Thousand”, Published by Association des Chercheurs Iranians, Paris.
III- Encyclopaedia
2000 Khalij-e Fars “The Persian Gulf”, in “Daneshnameh-e Jahan-e Eslam = Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam, Tehran.
1999 Tangeh-e Hormoz “The Strait of Hormuz”, in “Daneshnameh-e Jahan-e Eslam = Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam”, Tehran.
1999 Jazireh-e Tunb “The Island of Tunb”, in “Daneshnameh-e Jahane Eslam = Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam, Tehran.
IV- Major Research Papers
2001 Regim-e Hoghughiy-e Dariay-e Khazar, Tasviri Geopolitik as Maneei dar Rahe Hamkarihay-e Mantaghehei “The Caspian Sea Legal Regime, A geopolitical perspective of an obstacle in the way of regional cooperation, in Ettelaat Political & Economic, Vol. XV, No 5&6, (155-156), Bahman and Esfand 1379 (February & March 2001), Tehran.
1998 Iran va Irani Boudan – Hoviyat-e Irani, “Iran and Being Iranian – Iranian Identity”, in Ettelaat-e Siasi-Eqtesadi (Political and Economic Ettelaat), Vol. XIV. Nos. 3&4 (147-148) and 5&6 (149-150), Azar & Day and Bahman & Esfand 1378, Tehran.
1999 Marzhay-e Iran va Afghanistan, “The Boundaries of Iran and
Afghanistan”, in “Rahavard” quarterly, Vol. XIII, No. 50, Spring/Summer, Los Angeles.
1998 Marzhay-e Sharqiy-e Iran, “Eastern Boundaries of Iran”, in “Gft-o Gou” (Dialogue), quarterly, No. 21, Automn, Tehran.
1996 Joghrafiay-e Siasiy-e Bahrain va Ab’ad-e Mantagheheiy-e An,“Political Movements of Bahrain and their regional dimentions”, “Majaleh-e Siasat-e Khareji = The Journal of Foreign Policy”, Vol. X, Summer, Tehran.
1996 Iranian dar Khalij-e Fars, “The Iranians in the Persian Gulf”, in “Iran” quarterly, Val. No. 4, Summer, London.
1995 Az Khalij-e Fars ta Daryay-e Khazar, “From the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea”, in “Iran” quarterly, Vol. III, No. 15-16, October, Paris.
1994 Naghsh-e Hokumat-e Khozeimeh dar Qaenat va Sistan, “The Role of Khozeimeh Amirdom in Qaenat and Sistan”, in “Rahavard” quarterly, Vol. IX, No. 35, Spring, Los Angeles.
1993 Joghrafiay-e Siasiy-e Khalij-e Fars dar Sal-e 2000, “Political Geography of the Persian Gulf in the Year 2000”, in “Fasl Nameh-e Khavar-e Mianeh = The Middle East Quarterly”, Vol. I & II, Nos. 3 & 1 respectively, Winter/Spring, Tehran.
1993 Iran, Khalij-e Fars va Jahan, “Iran, the Persian Gulf and the World”, in “Rahavard” quarterly, Vol. IX, No. 34, Los Angeles.
1992 Joghrafiay-e Siasiy-e Shebh-e Jazireh-e Musandam, “Political Geography of the Musandam Peninsula”, in “Rahavard” quarterly, Vol. III, No. 32, Winter, Los Angeles.
1976 to 1977 A series of research papers published in the ‘Masael-e Jahan (World Affairs) monthly journal of Tehran in 114 pages on “New Horizons in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean” followed by the following titles; “Turkey and Greece” Vol. IV, No. 8; “The United Arab Emirates” Vol. V, Nos. 1 & 2; “Kuwait’s Military Expansion” Vol. V. No. 8; “Saudi Arabia” Vol. VI, Nos. 1 & 2; “Bahrain and Qatar”, Vol. VI, No. 3; “Developments in Iraq” Vol. VI, No. 4; “Oman and its significance” Vol. VI, Nos. 5 & 6.
1975 Tarikh-e Darya Navardiy-e Iranian, “A History of Iranian Sea-faring “, in “Khandaniha” weekly, Vol. XXXV, No. 70, May, Tehran.
1974 Sarzamin-e Qabileh-e Shihuh, “Territories of the Shihuh Tribe”, in “Daneshmand” monthly, Vol. XIII, No. 2, December, Tehran.
V-Articles: More than two hundred articles which have appeared in various Persian speaking periodicals both within and outside Iran.
3- IN ARABIC I-Books 2000 Jozor Tunb wa Abu Musa = Al-Sa’i al-Irani an as-Salam , wat-Taawon fial-Khalij , The Islands of Tunb and Abu Musa = An Iranian Effort for Peace and Cooperation in the Gulf, Translated into Arabic by Ostaz Mohammad An-Nahiz, Dar al-Montazer Publication, Beirut.
II-Book Chapters 1997 Al-Amn wa at-Tahalef al-estrategiyat fi al-Khalij, “Security and Strategic Changes in the Gulf”, in Jawad al-Hamad ed. “Amn al-Khalij… = Security of the …. Gulf”, Published by “Markaz ad-Drasat ash-Sharq al-Owsat = Middle East Studies Centre, Amman (Jordan).
1996 Qadhiat al-Kurdiyat wa Muqif al-Arab wal-Iraniyat Minha , “The Kurdish Issue and the Position of Arabs and Iranians in That Respect”, in Khaired-Din Haseeb ed. “Al-Alaqat al-Arabiyat al-Iraniyat = Arab-Iranian Relations”, Published by Arab Research Centre, Beirut.
1996 Al-Khilafat al-Hodudiyat wal-Eqlimiyat bain al-Arab wal-Iraniyin, “Territorial and Boundary Differences Between Arabs and Iranians”, in Khair al-Din Haseeb ed. Op. cit.
1992 Masaalaat al-Jazirat Abu Musa min wajh-e Nadhar al-Iraniyat, “The Issue of the Island of Abu Musa from an Iranian Point of View”, in A. M. Farid et. Al. ed., “Al-Khilafat Hawl Jazaer al-Khalij = Dispute Over the Gulf Islands”, London.
III-Articles and Major Papers
2000 At-Tahawolat al-Siasiat fi Siasat al-Kharejiyat al-Iraniyat fi Ahd al-Islahiyin, “Political Changes in the Iranian Foreign Policies at the time of the Reformists”, in “Majalat ad-Derasat Sharq Aowsat = The Journal of Middle Eastern Studies”, Amman (Jordan), Vol. V, No. 12, PP. 65 – 86.
1997 At-Tarikh, wa Laisa al-Joghrafia Howa al-Madkhal le Hall-e an Naza, “It is History, not Geography, that is Relevant to the Settlement of the Dispute”, in “Alam al-Khalij = The Gulf World”, No. 45, Marc Atbaat Siasat al-Mamalitat wa Tarakat an-Neza h, London.
1997 Britania Atbaat Siasat al-Mamalitat wa Tarakat an Neza Dun Hallah, “Britain Followed the Policy of Prolongation and Left the Dispute Without Solving it”, in “Al-Qods al-Arabi”, Vol. VII, No. 2437, 10 March, London
1997 Afaq at-Taawon al-Iqtisadi bain Tehran wa Boldan Qawqaz wa Asia al-Wosta, The Prospects of Economic Cooperation Between Tehran and Countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia”, in “Al-Mustaqbal al-Arabi = Arab Future”, Vol. V, No. 141, 20 January, Londoon.
1996 Ma Mustaqbal an-Nizam al-Alami, “What is the Future of the World Order”, in “Ad-Diplomat”, Vol. I, February, London.
1996 Khiarat at-Taawon wal-Mowajihat bain Dhafatei al-Khalij, “The Alternatives of Cooperation and Confrontation Between the Two Shores of the Gulf”, in “Al-Alam al-Khalij = The Gulf World”, No. 31, 31 January, London.
1995 Al-Khilafat al-Hodudiyat wal-Iqlimiyat bain al-Arab wal-Iraniyin, “Border and Territorial differences Between abs and Iranians”, in “Al-Mustaqbal al-Arabi = Arab Future”, Vol. IV, No. 206 Beirut.
1994 Ad-Dor al-Iraniyat fi Mantaqatai Asia al-Wosta wal-Khalij, “The Role of Iran in Central Asia and the Gulf”, in “Qadhaya-e Sharq Owsat = The Issues of the Middle East”, Nos. 3 & 4, April, Amman (Jordan).
1993 Ad-Dor al-Iraniyat fi Mantaqatai Asia al-Wosta wal-Khalij, “The Role of Iran in Central Asia and the Gulf”, in “Qadhaya-e Sharq Owsat = The Issues of the Middle East”, Nos. 3 & 4, April, Amman (Jordan).
1993 Al-Khilaf Hawl Jozor al-Khalij, “Differences over the Gulf Islands”, in “Al-Bahith al-Arabi = The Arab Researcher”, No. 23, March, London.
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