1st Edition
The Role of Political Culture in Iranian Political Development
By Dal Seung Yu
Copyright 2002
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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The analysis of the impediments to political development is one of the most important discussions which has major theoretical and political consequences. This analysis has been controversial and many different aspects have been introduced as elements for political underdevelopment. In this study, Dal Seung Yu takes culture, a key element in this discussion, and explains the major cultural... Read more
Contents: Introduction: Theoretical basis and conceptual framework. Ancient Culture: Absolute Authority: The Asiatic mode of production and Eastern autocracy; The roots and character of traditional political culture in Iran; Political culture of Eastern autocracy. Positive Factors for Political Development: Positive factors in Iranian development; Traditional culture and new political institutions. Negative Factors for Political Development: Traditional Culture and Democratic Development in Iran; Authoritarian functioning of the system; Relation of traditional culture to the authoritarian functioning of the system; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Dal Seung Yu, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, South Korea, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Middle East Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seou. Lecturer of Dept of Iranian Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul Dal Seung Yu (ed), Gulf War and Arab Nationalism (Seoul: Nun Press, 1991) Dal Seung Yu (ed), The 50 Greatest People of the 20th Century in the Middle East (Seoul: Garam, 2000) Dal Seung Yu, Current Persian (Seoul: Munyerim, 2001) Noam Chomsky, translated by Dal Seung Yu, Fateful Triangle 1, 2 (Seoul: E-Who Publishing House, 2001)
’...an interesting, thought-provoking book...a book worthy of serious attention.’ Democratization
