__NOTOC__ Dilip Hiro, born in

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, Pakistan is an

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, and commentator who specializes on the

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and

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Career

Hiro was the chief analyst on the

ern,

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n and

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ic affairs, and

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for the

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-based

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International Features Agency (1992–99), and the

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-based Gemini News Service features agency (1999–2002). He is also a frequent contributor to the following

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''’s Commentisfree;

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’s

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; and the

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-based Nation Institute’s website TomDispatch.

Books

Non-Fiction *''Cold War in the Islamic World: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Struggle for Supremacy'' (2018) *''The Age of Aspiration: Power, Wealth, and Conflict in Globalizing India'' (2016) *''The Longest August: The Unflinching Rivalry Between India and Pakistan'' (2015) *''Indians in a Globalizing World: Their Skewed Rise'' (2014) *''A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Middle East'' (2013) *''Apocalyptic Realm: Jihadists in South Asia'' (2012) *
After Empire: The Birth of a Multipolar World
' (2010) (shortlisted for the Mirabaud Prize of the Forum International Médias Nord-Sud) *''Inside Central Asia: A Political and Cultural History of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Iran'' (2009) (on ''The Financial Times''’s List of Best History Books of the Year) *
Blood of the Earth: The Battle for the World’s Vanishing Oil Resources
' (2007) *''The Timeline History of India'' (2006) *''The Iranian Labyrinth: Journeys through Theocratic Iran and Its Furies'' (2005) *
Secrets and Lies: Operation 'Iraqi Freedom' and After
' (2004)/ (Financial Times’ Best Politics and Religion Book of the Year) / (Long-listed for the George Orwell Prize for Political Writing) *''The Essential Middle East: A Comprehensive Guide'' (2003) *''Iraq: In The Eye Of The Storm'' (2002) *''War Without End: The Rise of Islamist Terrorism and Global Response'' (2002), *''The Rough Guide History of India'' (2002) *''Neighbors, Not Friends: Iraq and Iran after the Gulf Wars'' (2001) *''Sharing the Promised Land: A Tale of Israelis and Palestinians'' (1998) *''Dictionary of the Middle East'' (1996) *''The Middle East'' (1996) *''Between Marx and Muhammad: The Changing Face of Central Asia'' (1995) *''Lebanon, Fire and Embers: A History of the Lebanese Civil War'' (1993) *''Desert Shield to Desert Storm: The Second Gulf War'' (1992) *''Black British, White British: A History of Race Relations in Britain'' (1991) *
The Longest War: The Iran-Iraq Military Conflict
' (1991) *''Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism'' (1989) *''Iran: The Revolution Within'' (1988) *''Iran under the Ayatollahs'' (1985) *''Inside the Middle East'' (1982) *''Inside India Today'' (1977) *''The Untouchables of India'' (1975) *''Black British, White British'' (1973) *''The Indian Family in Britain'' (1969) Fiction *''Three Plays'' (1985) *''Interior, Exchange, Exterior'' (Poems, 1980) *''Apply, Apply, No Reply & A Clean Break'' (Two Plays, 1978) *''To Anchor a Cloud'' (Play, 1972) *''A Triangular View'' (Novel, 1969)

Editor

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: Journal of Emperor

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'' (2006)

Contributor

* A World Connected:

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In The 21st Century (ed.) Nayan Chanda (2013) * Encyclopedia Of Global Studies (eds.)

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& Mark Juergensmeyer (2012) * The World According To Tomdispatch: America In The New Age Of Empire (ed.) Tom Englehardt (2008) * New Makers Of

Modern Culture Modernity, a topic in the humanities and social sciences, is both a historical period (the modern era) and the ensemble of particular socio-cultural norms, attitudes and practices that arose in the wake of the Renaissancein the "Age of R ...

, Vol. 2, (ed.)

Justin Wintle Justin Wintle (born 1949) is an English author, editor and journalist who has contributed to a wide variety of media-outlets. Born in London, the son of film and television producer Julian Wintle, he was educated at Stowe School and Magdalen Col ...

(2007) * New Makers Of Modern Culture, Vol. 1 (ed.) Justin Wintle (2007) * The Iraq War Reader (eds) Micah Sifri & Christopher Serf (2003) * A Concise History Of India (a new chapter), (2002) * A Just Response: The Nation On Terrorism, Democracy And 11 September 2001 (ed.) Katrina vanden Heuvel (2002) * What's it like? Life And Culture In Britain Today (eds) Joanne Collie & Alex Martin (2000) * Iran And The Arab World (ed.) Hooshang Amirahmadi (1993) * The Gulf War Reader (eds) Micah Sifri & Christopher Serf (1991) * Makers Of Nineteenth Century Culture (ed.) Justin Wintle (1984) * Pieces Of Hate (ed.) Brian Redhead &

Kenneth McLeish John Kenneth Tyrrell McLeish, known as Kenneth McLeish (1940-1997) was a British writer, playwright and translator. McLeish, "the most widely respected and prolific translator of drama in Britain", translated all the surviving classical Greek pla ...

(1982) * Makers Of Modern Culture (ed.) Justin Wintle (1982) * World Minorities, Vol II (ed.) Georgina Ashworth (1977) * World Minorities, Vol I (ed.) Georgina Ashworth (1977) * Colour, Culture And Consciousness (ed.) Bhikhu Parekh (1974) * One For Sorrow, Two For Joy (ed.) Paul Barker (1972)

References

External links

Nations without a cause
The Economist's review of Hiro's "Inside Central Asia", 24 September 2009
Blood of the Earth: Dilip Hiro on the Battle for the World’s Vanishing Oil Resources
Video, Democracy Now! 31 January 2007
Articles at Tomdispatch.com

Articles at The Nation
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