Looking at the political history of Iran in the modern era, this book assesses the prospects for democracy to flourish there. Arguing that democracy in Iran isn't a sudden development or a western import, it also seeks to understand why democracy failed to grow roots and lost ground to an autocratic Iranian state.
Looking at the political history of Iran in the modern era, this book assesses the prospects for democracy to flourish there. Arguing that democracy in Iran isn't a sudden development or a western import, it also seeks to understand why democracy failed to grow roots and lost ground to an autocratic Iranian state.
Part 1. Rise of the state -- Democracy or state-building?, 1906-1941 -- The triumph of the state,1941-1979 -- Part 2. The crucible of the revolution -- Revolution and war fundamentalism, 1979-1989 -- An Islamic developmental state?, 1989-1997 -- State and limits to democracy, 1997-2005 -- Epilogue: prospects for a democratic state -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
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