The Ramadan War and the Question of Iranian Nihilism: Reflections on the Emergence of the Dionysian Spirit in Iran’s Historical Experience

Abstract In many prevailing analyses, the Ramadan War is interpreted merely as a political conflict or a geopolitical confrontation. While such readings capture part of the reality, they fail to explain the deeper layers of this event. This article seeks to analyze the Ramadan War from a philosophical and civilizational perspective. Within this framework, popular…

The Necessity of Rewriting International Law in Light of the Ramadan War and Developments in the Strait of Hormuz

Abstract The Ramadan War, as an international armed conflict between a coalition of the United States and the Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran, constitutes an unprecedented test for the post–World War II international legal order. This war is not only a clear violation of the peremptory norm prohibiting the use of force,…

The Politics of Hate: How the Christian Right Darkened America’s Political Soul, ‎ Oxford University Press, 2025

The book has shaped American political discourse by framing social and cultural conflicts through moral absolutes, fear‑based narratives, and identity‑driven mobilization. Wilson argues that this movement’s influence is not simply religious but deeply political, rooted in a long history of conservative activism that intensified in the late twentieth century and evolved into a powerful force…