294 Pages
by
Routledge
294 Pages
by
Routledge
294 Pages
by
Routledge
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The mystery of how an Islamic dictatorship came to power remains more than thirty years after the Islamic Republic's inception in Iran. The precise nature of a regime that calls itself both a republic and Islamic but is neither is little understood. The ayatollahs' unpopularity may have reached unprecedented heights, but their power seems more secure. Such paradoxes weigh heavily and judgments... Read more
Preface Introduction 1 Constitutionalism (1905–1909) 2 Nationalism (1920–1953) 3 Modernization (1953–1978) 4 Communism (1920–1960) 5 Revolutionarism (1960–1978) 6 Ideological Islam (1960–1978) 7 Khomeinism 8 The Political-Religious Debate Conclusion: Iran in a Changing World Bibliography Index
Biography
Mahnaz Shirali
