The Political History of Modern Iran
Revolution, Reaction and Transformation, 1905 to the Present
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The Political History of Modern Iran
Revolution, Reaction and Transformation, 1905 to the Present
About this book
From the rise of constitutionalism during the rule of despotic Qajars, foreign invasions, the Pahlavi regimes' destructive politics, economic, cultural and social modernization efforts and the oil nationalization movement, to the Iranian Revolution, its high hopes, broken promises, repression and intolerance causing national discontent and another socio-political upheaval today, the history of modern Iran has been eventful, unstable and turbulent. In this textbook, Ali Rahnema draws on his experience teaching and researching on modern Iran to render one hundred years of modern Iranian politics and history into easy-to-follow episodic chapters. Step by step, and taking a chronological approach, students are given the core information, analysis, and critical assessment to understand the flow of contemporary Iranian history. This is a comprehensive and exhaustive guide for undergraduate and graduate level courses on modern Iranian history and politics. The textbook is complete with the following pedagogical features: * An initial chapter on how to study Iranian history and how to approach historiography
* Images of key individuals discussed in each chapter
* Text boxes throughout to highlight key episodes, concepts, and ideas
*Three types of exam questions; factual and analytical, seminar, and discussion at the end of each chapter
* Glossaries at the end of each chapter
*A comprehensive timeline Topics covered include: party formations; the flourishing of the press; the expansion or reduction of political and civil rights; repression and human right abuses; foreign intervention and influence; obsessions over conspiracies; the influence of Western ideologies, the role of nationalism, cultural and historical Persian chauvinism; and Shi'i Islam and competing Shiisms.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Timeline
- Introduction
- 1 The Quest for a Constitutional Monarchy under the Qajars, 1905–11
- 2 A State Made Dysfunctional, 1912–21
- 3 Reza Shah: Nation-Building, Repression, Europeanization and Modernization, 1921–41
- 4 Mohammad-Reza Shah: Foreign Invasion, Oil Nationalization and the Coup, 1941–53
- 5 From Post-Coup to Post-Uprising, August 1953–June 1963
- 6 The Shah’s Push towards the Gates of the Great Civilization, 1964–77
- 7 The Revolutionary Transition from Monarchy to Republic, March 1977–March 1979
- 8 Khomeyni’s Islamic Republic, 1979–89
- 9 President Rafsanjani, the Crusader of Construction, 1989–97
- 10 Khatami’s Presidency: A Democratic Opportunity Deflected and Foregone, 1997–2005
- 11 The Ahmadinejad Presidency, 2005–13
- 12 Rowhani: Smiles, Hope and Moderation Dashed, 2013–21
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Copyright