In this book, Ali Gheissari and Vali Nasr look at the political history of Iran in the modern era, and offer an in-depth analysis of the prospects for democracy to flourish there.
In this book, Ali Gheissari and Vali Nasr look at the political history of Iran in the modern era, and offer an in-depth analysis of the prospects for democracy to flourish there.
Ali Gheissari is Professor of History at the University of San Diego. He has written extensively on the intellectual history and politics of modern Iran. His edited volume, Contemporary Iran: Economy, Society, Politics, was published by Oxford University Press in 2009. Vali Nasr is Professor of International Politics in the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He is the author of several books, including Islamic Leviathan: Islam and the Making of State Power (OUP 2001).
Inhaltsangabe
Chronology Introduction Part I: Rise of the State 1: Democracy or State-Building? 1906-1941 2: The Triumph of the State, 1941-1979 Part II: The Crucible of Revolution 3: Revolution and War Fundamentalism, 1979-1989 4: An Islamic Developmental State? 1989-1997 5: State and Limits to Democracy, 1997-2005 6: Epilogue Prospects for a Democratic State Notes Bibliography Index
Chronology Introduction Part I: Rise of the State 1: Democracy or State-Building? 1906-1941 2: The Triumph of the State, 1941-1979 Part II: The Crucible of Revolution 3: Revolution and War Fundamentalism, 1979-1989 4: An Islamic Developmental State? 1989-1997 5: State and Limits to Democracy, 1997-2005 6: Epilogue Prospects for a Democratic State Notes Bibliography Index
Rezensionen
In this sophisticated yet accessible volume, two scholars of Iranian origin, Gheissari and Nasr, trace the trials and tribulations of state building and democratization in Iran over the past century....Highly Recommended. Library Journal
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