Translated to Arabic, 'Forces of Fortune: The Rise of the New Middle Class in the Islamic World and it's Impact on Our World', an outstanding book by Vali Nasr, a professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University. “The great battle for the soul of Iran — and for the soul of the region as a whole — will be fought not over religion, but over business and capitalism,” says Nasr.