Iranian Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. Judicial Reform and Reorganization in 20th Century Iran

   State-Building, Modernization and Islamicization

   By Majid Mohammadi

   Series: New Approaches in Sociology

   Iran is now at the center of political and social developments in the Middle East. This book examines the reform of the judicial system in 20th century Iran and is the first to relate state-building process with rule of law promotion and judicial reform in the region. This subject occupies the...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
2. Iran Under the Ayatollahs (Routledge Revivals)

   By Dilip Hiro

   First published in 1985, this is a comprehensive study off the Middle East's most strategic country, set against the background of the Islamic heritage of Iran and the rise and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty. The author describes the various phases through which the Islamic revolution has passed,...

   Published February 14th 2013 by Routledge
3. Domesticity and Consumer Culture in Iran

   Interior Revolutions of the Modern Era

   By Pamela Karimi

   Series: Iranian Studies

   Examining Iran’s recent history through the double lens of domesticity and consumer culture, Domesticity and Consumer Culture in Iran demonstrates that a significant component of the modernization process in Iran advanced beyond political and public spheres. On the cusp of Iran’s entry into...

   Published January 30th 2013 by Routledge
4. Arab Revolutions and World Transformations

   Edited by Anna Agathangelou, Nevzat Soguk

   Series: Rethinking Globalizations

   Stories about institutions and regimes that have failed us are echoing worldwide. This book critically engages the multiple uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) following the self-immolation of Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi in December 2010. It brings together authors who...

   Published January 21st 2013 by Routledge
5. Iran

   Politics, History and Literature

   By Homa Katouzian

   Series: Iranian Studies

   This book offers a view of Iran through politics, history and literature, showing how the three angles combine. Iran, being a revolutionary society, experienced two great revolutions within the short span of just seventy years, from the 1900s to the 1970s. Both were massive revolts of the society...

   Published December 13th 2012 by Routledge
6. Unburied Memories: The Politics of Bodies of Sacred Defense Martyrs in Iran

   Edited by Pedram Khosronejad

   Today, almost a generation has passed since the Iran–Iraq war and the memory of it is set to diminish with each passing generation. The following questions emerge. Can we say that the gradual disappearance of war’s memory means that, increasingly, Iranians will see the Iran–Iraq war solely as an...

   Published August 16th 2012 by Routledge
7. Arms Control and Iranian Foreign Policy

   Diplomacy of Discontent

   By Bobi Pirseyedi

   Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics

   Since 2003, when the world learned that the Islamic Republic of Iran had succeeded in secretly developing a capability to enrich uranium and separate plutonium, the question of Iran’s nuclear program has ranked high on the international political and arms control agenda. This book studies the IRI’s...

   Published August 8th 2012 by Routledge
8. Social Movements in Iran

   Environmentalism and Civil Society

   By Simin Fadaee

   Series: Iranian Studies

   Despite the growing significance of social movements worldwide, scholarship on the subject remains largely Western in nature, with studies written primarily by Western scholars and based on the experiences of Western cultures and societies. This book makes an important contribution to the study of...

   Published March 28th 2012 by Routledge
9. The Development of Modern Medicine in Non-Western Countries

   Historical Perspectives

   Edited by Hormoz Ebrahimnejad

   Series: Royal Asiatic Society Books

   The history of medicine in non-European countries has often been characterized by the study of their native "traditional" medicine, such as (Galenico-)Islamic medicine, and Ayurvedic or Chinese medicine. Modern medicine in these countries, on the other hand, has usually been viewed as a Western...

   Published February 20th 2012 by Routledge
10. Navigating Contemporary Iran

    Challenging Economic, Social and Political Perceptions

    Edited by Eric Hooglund, Leif Stenberg

    Series: Routledge Advances in Middle East and Islamic Studies

    This detailed examination of contemporary Iran addresses the most important current social, political, and economic issues facing the nation and the way it is perceived by the outside world. The volume brings together some of the most important scholars and researchers in the field, working in such...

    Published February 6th 2012 by Routledge