Dr. Mokhtari joined the faculty of the Near East South... (NESA), National Defense University (NDU) in September 2002. His interests... Fariborz (Fred) Mokhtari, Ph.D.

Dr. Mokhtari joined the faculty of the Near East South... (NESA), National Defense University (NDU) in September 2002. His interests... Fariborz (Fred) Mokhtari, Ph.D.

Fariborz (Fred) Mokhtari, Ph.D.
Interest
Dr. Mokhtari joined the faculty of the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies
(NESA), National Defense University (NDU) in September 2002. His interests have
included modern Iran and the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Regional Security, Foreign
Policy, International Relations and Good Governance. His approach to teaching and
research has been cross regional, interdisciplinary, and cross-cultural. He has studied
security perceptions and policies of Iran, Israel, Turkey, the neighboring Arab states, and
participated at track-II conferences on the Middle East since 2003.
At NESA he has served as faculty member and policy advisor to the national policymaking community, prepared, coordinated, facilitated and conducted seminars and
workshops on strategic, operational, national and international security issues for senior
U.S. and foreign participants including flag officers and ambassadorial rank..
Professor Mokhtari taught at Norwich University in Vermont from 1983 to 2002, and
instituted in 1996 a graduate program with a Distance Learning option for security
professionals worldwide. He has conducted research in Turkey, Jordan, Israel, UAE,
Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Greece, Germany, France, and Sweden. Additionally, he has
visited Chile, Russia, Mongolia, Indonesia, Singapore, Korea and Thailand.
His latest research project took him to the Middle East in May and June 2010 seeking an
inclusive regional security arrangement. His recent book In the Lion’s Shadow: The
Iranian Schindler and his Homeland in the Second World War (London: The History
Press) was released in October 2011 and reprinted in the United States in March 2012.
Teaching & Work Experience:
Professor Mokhtari has taught Comparative Politics, International Relations, Foreign
Policy, Public Policy Administration, Political Economy, and Political Philosophy to
undergraduate and graduate students. Born in Iran, he worked as a journalist and political
consultant in Tehran in 1973-1979 and taught at the College of Communication (197376). He also analyzed international press reports for the Office of the Prime Minister
(19777-78).
Sample Publications:
In the Lion’s Shadow: The Iranian Schindler and his Homeland in the Second World War
(London: History Press, 2011).
“Dealing with Al-Qaeda,” American Foreign Policy Interests, v. 32, no. 2, March-April
2010, pp. 75-82.
“Iran’s 1953 Coup Revisited: Internal Dynamics versus External Intrigue,” The Middle
East Journal, v. 62, no. 3, Summer 2008, pp. 457-488.
“Mahmud Ahmadinejad’s Presidency: What Does Iran Really Want?” American Foreign
Policy Interests, v. 28, no. 5, October 2006, pp. 355-365.
“No One Will Scratch My Back: Iranian Security Perceptions in Historical Context,” The
Middle East Journal, v. 59, No. 2, Spring 2005, pp. 209-229.
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“Coping with Iran’s Nuclear Ambition: Threats Won’t Work and Accusations Won’t
Work,” Los Angeles Times, August 22, 2005, p. B11.
Education
 Ph.D., University of Delaware (1979-1983); awarded the George Herbert Ryden
Prize for the best dissertation in the Social Sciences.
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