Constitutionalism and the Republic: Understanding Iranian Constitutional Development from 1906 to 1989
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[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Benjamin Radd
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Spiegel, Steven L.; Binder, Leonard
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University of California, Los Angeles
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2015
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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176
GENERAL NOTES
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Committee members: Bali, Asli; Pagden, Anthony
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-79300-0
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Discipline of degree
Political Science 0699
Body granting the degree
University of California, Los Angeles
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2015
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Iranian constitutionalism has been in existence since the early twentieth century, and has taken many forms. Despite these decades of experience, Iranian constitutional development has yet to reach maturity, as reflected by the domestic turmoil of its various form of governance. Nevertheless, the Iranian constitutional experiment serves as a valuable case study of constitutional development, especially with respect to Islamic societies. This dissertation derives three principles from Iran's constitutional history and development that provide a foundation for understanding greater constitutional development in the region: (1) constitutionalism is a process-driven, rather than event-driven, phenomenon; (2) constitutional development performs best in conjunction with a republican form of government; and (3) judicial agency, in the form of an empowered judicial branch, is critical to any lasting constitutional process.