Brenda Shaffer’s most recent book examines the intersection of military operations and energy supply — a field she helped define. Drawing on her decades of experience advising governments and defense institutions, this work offers a rigorous framework for understanding how energy shapes operational capacity and national security strategy.
Published Works
Professor Shaffer's work bridges rigorous
academic scholarship with actionable policy
insight — essential reading for anyone engaging
with energy, the Caucasus, or Iranian affairs.
Bibliography
All Books
A controversial but needed discussion of ethnicity inside Iran. When the people of the Iranian plateau — the Persians — and Persian expatriates bristle so easily at the discussion of non-Persian ethnic pride in Iran, outsiders should take note.
— Reuel Marc Gerecht, FDD
…a timely, provocative, and pioneering exploration of an increasingly important topic.
— Graham Allison, Harvard University
…foursquarely addresses the question of what resources can do—or not do—for a country…a truly refreshing volume.
— Svante Cornell, Johns Hopkins University
…Shaffer’s book is a major contribution to the history of both Iranian and Soviet nationality policies.
— Ronald Grigor Suny, University of Chicago
…an invaluable book for anyone trying to understand developments…from the Middle East to the Caspian region and South Asia.
— Fiona Hill, The Brookings Institution
…presents a comprehensive overview of Russia and Iran’s cooperative relationship…
— The Washington Institute for Near East Policy