Part 1: Overview The Unforeseen Upheaval.- The Anti-Monarchy Manifesto.- Velayat-e-Faqih in Theory and Practice.- Partisan Assessment.- An Objective Evaluation.- Underlying Causes.- Favourable Prospects.- Part 2: The Articles: 1.The Iranian Economy before and after the Revolution.- 2. Islamic Fundamentalism in Action: the case of Iran.- 3.Iran's Unemployment Crisis.- 4. Islamic Social Justice: Iranian Style.- 5.Iran's 20-year Economic Perspective.- 6. Iran's Oil Stabilization Fund: A Misnomer.- 7. Khatami's Legacy.- 8. Sanctioning the Islamic Republic: A New Global Wave.- 9. Iran: The Rial Saga.- 10. Iran: The Subsidy Dilemma.- 11. Ahmadenejad's Legacy.- 12. Nuclear Iran: Perils and Prospects.- 13. Iran's Oil as a Blessing and a Curse.- 14. The Islamic Republic of Iran: Facts and Fiction.- 15. Iran's Economy Facing a Challenging Year