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Author: Ciruce A. Movahedi-Lankarani
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Imprint: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9781503646223
ISBN 10: 150364622
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 April 2026
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
""Natural gas is the neglected stepchild in the energy history family, so Ciruce Mohavedi-Lankarani'shistory of the Iranian state's efforts to capitalize on its bountiful reserves is especially welcome. Well researched and clearly written, this is political-environmental-technological history at its best.""--J.R. McNeill, Georgetown University ""Accelerant is an impressive and multifaceted account of the ways in which natural gas shaped modern Iran. Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani's innovative approach makes visible how political projects of resource nationalism were equally infrastructural projects of environmental and social transformation, foreclosing more sustainable futures.""--Katayoun Shafiee, University of Warwick ""Oil's transparent companion finally takes center stage: Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani deftly reveals how natural gas structured landscapes and politics, practically remaking modern Iran. Accelerant reconfigures the supposed 'bridge fossil fuel' while binding history to futurity with lucid prose and archival rigor. Essential reading for anyone interested in Iran, the Middle East, or energy.""--On Barak, Tel Aviv University
""Natural gas is the neglected stepchild in the energy history family, so Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani'shistory of the Iranian state's efforts to capitalize on its bountiful reserves is especially welcome. Well researched and clearly written, this is political-environmental-technological history at its best.""--J.R. McNeill, Georgetown University ""Accelerant is an impressive and multifaceted account of the ways in which natural gas shaped modern Iran. Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani's innovative approach makes visible how political projects of resource nationalism were equally infrastructural projects of environmental and social transformation, foreclosing more sustainable futures.""--Katayoun Shafiee, University of Warwick ""Oil's transparent companion finally takes center stage: Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani deftly reveals how natural gas structured landscapes and politics, practically remaking modern Iran. Accelerant reconfigures the supposed 'bridge fossil fuel' while binding history to futurity with lucid prose and archival rigor. Essential reading for anyone interested in Iran, the Middle East, or energy.""--On Barak, Tel Aviv University
Author Information
Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani is the Farhang Foundation Early Career Chair in Iranian Studies and Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies and Environmental Studies at the University of Southern California.
