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Evolving Iran
Barbara Ann J. Rieffer-Flanagan
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Description for Evolving Iran
Paperback. Presents an overview of how the politics and policy decisions in the Islamic Republic of Iran have developed since the 1979 revolution and how they are likely to evolve in the near future. This title is suitable for undergraduates and the general public seeking to understand a country and regime that has mystified many outsiders for decades. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 figure, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Evolving Iran presents an overview of how the politics and policy decisions in the Islamic Republic of Iran have developed since the 1979 revolution and how they are likely to evolve in the near future. Despite the fact that the revolution ushered in a theocracy, its political system has largely tended to prioritize self-interest and pragmatism over theology and religious values, while continuing to reinvent itself in the face of internal and international threats. The author also examines the prospects for democratization in Iran. Since the early years of the twentieth century, Iranians have attempted to make their political system ... Read more
Evolving Iran presents an overview of how the politics and policy decisions in the Islamic Republic of Iran have developed since the 1979 revolution and how they are likely to evolve in the near future. Despite the fact that the revolution ushered in a theocracy, its political system has largely tended to prioritize self-interest and pragmatism over theology and religious values, while continuing to reinvent itself in the face of internal and international threats. The author also examines the prospects for democratization in Iran. Since the early years of the twentieth century, Iranians have attempted to make their political system ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589019782
SKU
V9781589019782
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About Barbara Ann J. Rieffer-Flanagan
Barbara Ann Rieffer-Flanagan is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Central Washington University.
Reviews for Evolving Iran
A timely volume on the aftermath of the 1979 Iranian revolution... This book should be of interest to those who also wish to reexamine the United States in the mirror of change, wondering (and pondering) how much was misplaced between the two countries in these lost decades. Political Science Quarterly A detailed, thoughtful, and thorough scrutiny of politics in Iran. ... Read more