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Ali Gheissari, Vali NasrPublication Details
BookOxford University Press2006Availability
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The concept of democracy in Iran today may appear to be a reaction to authoritarianism, but it is an old idea with a complex history, one that is tightly interwoven with the main forces that have shaped Iranian society and politics, institutions, identities, and interests. Indeed, the demand for democracy first surfaced in Iran a century ago at the end of the Qajar period, and helped produce Iran’s surprisingly liberal first constitution in 1906. In the process they provide not just a fresh look at Iran’s politics but also a new understanding of the way in which democracy can develop in a Muslim country. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Subject
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Contents
- Part 1. Rise of the state
- Democracy or state-building?, 1906-1941
- The triumph of the state,1941-1979
- Part 2. The crucible of the revolution
- Revolution and war fundamentalism, 1979-1989
- An Islamic developmental state?, 1989-1997
- State and limits to democracy, 1997- 2005
- Epilogue: prospects for a democratic state
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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- 0195189671
- 9780195189674
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