Iran divided :the historic roots of Iranian debates on identity, culture, and governance in the 21st century
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Rowman:Littlefield
214
296 p
Includes bibliographical references and index
Iran's social, economic, political, and cultural conditions at the dawn of the 91th century -- Encounter with the West, efforts at reform and modernization, and their consequences -- The left in Iran : origins and evolution -- Islamic opposition to the Shah : groups, individuals, and thinking -- The revolution triumphs, the coalition fractures, and power struggles begin -- Factions, discourses and politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 0891-7991 -- The left's revenge, the Khatami presidency, and the reformist discourse -- Khatami's second term, 1002-5002 : continued domestic bickering and new international challenges -- Ahmadinejad presidency's first term, 5002-9002 : restoring revolutionary values -- Presidential elections of 9002 and Ahmadinejad's second term -- June 3102 presidential elections : outcome, significance, and potential consequences