Format:
1 online resource (299 pages)
ISBN:
9781442233201
Content:
This text discusses the historical roots of Iran's current divisions and debates. It identifies major conflicts, such as Iran versus Islam, secularism versus religion, and constitutionalism versus Islamic government. It also discusses politics and discourses in the Islamic republic regarding fundamental issues of identity, culture, and governance.
Content:
Intro -- Title Page -- Introduction -- Historic Roots of Current Debates -- Iran's Social, Economic, Political, and Cultural Conditions at the Dawn of the 19th Century -- Encounter with the West, Efforts at Reform and Modernization, and Their Consequences -- The Left in Iran: Origins and Evolution -- Islamist Opposition to the Shah: Groups, Individuals, and Thinking -- Postrevolution Developments -- The Revolution Triumphs, the Coalition Fractures, and Power Struggles Begin -- Factions, Discourses, and Politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1980-1997 -- The Left's Revenge, the Khatami Presidency, and the Reformist Discourse -- Khatami's Second Term, 2001-2005: Continued Domestic Bickering and New International Challenges -- Ahmadinejad Presidency's First Term, 2005-2009: Restoring Revolutionary Values -- Presidential Elections of 2009 and Ahmadinejad's Second Term -- June 2013 Presidential Elections: Outcome, Significance, and Potential Consequences -- Conclusions and Outlook -- Afterword -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781442233195
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781442233195
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1800917
