Iran

Stuck in Transition

af Anoushiravan (University of Durham Ehteshami

This book is the first comprehensive analytical study of the forces which have been shaping and changing modern Iran and its relations with the rest of the world. It looks at the roots of the 1979 revolution and the forces unleashed during the modernization process under the Pahlavi monarchy. Applying a range of theoretical approaches to understanding the Islamic republic¿s neo-authoritarian political system, Anoushiravan Ehteshami reflects on how the country¿s new elite emerged and how these ne... (Læs mere)