Society, Politics, Economics and Foreign Relations 1796-1926.
London :
I.B. Tauris,
2012.
1 online resource (344 pages)
International library of Iranian studies ;
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-309) and index.
List of tables; glossary of terms; note on iranian calendar year and transliteration; preface; 1. introduction; 2. pre-capitalist social formations; 3. population, urbanization and infrastructure; 4. economic forces and transformations; 5. political system and public policy; 6. civil society and ideological encounters; 7. foreign trade, interventions and policy; 8. class alliances and political struggles; 9. empirical and theoretical conclusions; endnotes; bibliography; index.
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The political economy of Iran underwent the fundamental transition from feudalism to modernity from the early 19th to the 20th century: a period which was a vital watershed in Iran's historical development. This book provides a critical analysis of Iran's economic, social and political development and shows how the path to modernity, far from smooth, was hindered by both internal and international factors. These included a powerful monarchy with little interest in administrative and economic reform, a large aristocracy frequently holding vital provincial governorships and frustrating effectiv.
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Political Economy of Iran under the Qajars, The : Society, Politics, Economics and Foreign Relations 1796-1926.