Iran in the 21st Century

Iran in the 21st Century
Title Iran in the 21st Century PDF eBook
Author Homa Katouzian
Publisher Routledge
Total Pages 412
Release 2007-10-15
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 1134077599

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Iran is an ancient country, an oil-exporting economy and an Islamic Republic. It experienced two full-scale revolutions in the twentieth century, the latter of which had large and important regional and international consequences, including an eight-year war with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. And now in the twenty-first century, it confronts issues and experiences problems which have important implications for its future development and external relations. Featuring outstanding contributions from leading sociologists, social anthropologists, political scientists and economists in the field of Iranian studies, this book is the first to examine Iran and its position in the contemporary world. In developing this argument, topics examined include: social developments in the country including gender relations contemporary politics international relations relations with the US and Israel nuclear weapons and energy programmes oil and the development of the economy.

Iran in the 21st Century

Iran in the 21st Century
Title Iran in the 21st Century PDF eBook
Author Homa Katouzian
Publisher Routledge
Total Pages 317
Release 2007-10-15
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 1134077602

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This book examines Iran and its position in the contemporary world. It contains chapters on social developments in the country including gender relations, contemporary politics, international relations, relations with the US and Israel, nuclear weapons and energy programmes, oil and the development of the economy.

Women, Power and Politics in 21st Century Iran

Women, Power and Politics in 21st Century Iran
Title Women, Power and Politics in 21st Century Iran PDF eBook
Author Tara Povey
Publisher Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages 218
Release 2012
Genre Law
ISBN 1409402053

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A truly fascinating insider's look at the experiences of Iranian women as academics, political and civil society activists, this book counters the often inaccurate and misleading stereotyping of Iranian women to present a vibrant and diverse picture of these women's lives. A welcome and unique addition to the vibrant and growing literature on women, Islam, development, democracy and feminisms.

Iran Divided

Iran Divided
Title Iran Divided PDF eBook
Author Shireen T. Hunter
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages 306
Release 2014-09-17
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1442233206

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Iranian politics has been marked by sharp ideological divisions and infighting. These divides, kept largely out of public view until the 1990s, came to greater light with the contested 2009 presidential elections. To explain the diverse and complex forces that led to this event and that animate Iran’s current fractured society and polity, author Shireen T. Hunter looks beyond the battle between the forces of reform and reaction, democracy and dictatorship, and considers the historic forces that created the conditions faced by Iran since the revolution. Iran Divided: The Historic Roots of Iranian Debates on Identity, Culture, and Governance in the 21st Century explains historical and political factors and their relevance to Iran today, shedding light on the forces behind Iranian politics and society. This book discusses: historical roots of Iran’s current divisions and debates; Iran versus Islam; secularism versus religion; constitutionalism versus Islamic government; fundamental issues of identity, culture, and governance; aging of the revolutionary coalition; development of new elites; experiences of the Islamic republic; and new international conditions moving the country beyond old divides and ideological rifts toward a new national consensus. A comprehensive survey, the book will be an indispensable tool to any student seeking to understand the Islamic Republic of Iran and its standing in the world today.

The Iran Primer

The Iran Primer
Title The Iran Primer PDF eBook
Author Robin B. Wright
Publisher US Institute of Peace Press
Total Pages 282
Release 2010
Genre History
ISBN 1601270844

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A comprehensive but concise overview of Iran's politics, economy, military, foreign policy, and nuclear program. The volume chronicles U.S.-Iran relations under six American presidents and probes five options for dealing with Iran. Organized thematically, this book provides top-level briefings by 50 top experts on Iran (both Iranian and Western authors) and is a practical and accessible "go-to" resource for practitioners, policymakers, academics, and students, as well as a fascinating wealth of information for anyone interested in understanding Iran's pivotal role in world politics.

Iran in the 21st Century

Iran in the 21st Century
Title Iran in the 21st Century PDF eBook
Author Homa Katouzian
Publisher Psychology Press
Total Pages 300
Release 2008
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 9780415435598

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This book examines Iran and its position in the contemporary world. It contains chapters on social developments in the country including gender relations, contemporary politics, international relations, relations with the US and Israel, nuclear weapons and energy programmes, oil and the development of the economy.

Answering Only to God

Answering Only to God
Title Answering Only to God PDF eBook
Author Geneive Abdo
Publisher Macmillan
Total Pages 324
Release 2003
Genre History
ISBN 9780805075144

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“Riveting . . . a side of Iran that is often misrepresented by the world’s media—[an] insightful, captivating book.” —San Francisco Chronicle Taking the reader inside Iran’s key institutions, Geneive Abdo and Jonathan Lyons argue that the 1979 Iranian revolution, long viewed in the West as the pursuit of an imagined medieval Utopia, was in fact a political movement designed to modernize Islam. Twenty years later, a power struggle between conservative and reform elements provoked a clash that has destabilized the country and limited Iran’s ability to integrate with the world community. Answering Only to God challenges the prevailing Western belief that the Islamic world is an undifferentiated mass of disaffected and dangerous fanatics or that a Western-style democracy will soon transform this ancient land of Shi’ite and Sufi tradition. Instead, the authors explore the controversial view that beyond their quarrel with the West, stemming from decades of exploitive foreign policies, the real struggle in Iran is between reformers and conservative mullahs.