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Iran, Islam and Democracy: The Politics of Managing Change
Ali M. Ansari
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Description for Iran, Islam and Democracy: The Politics of Managing Change
Hardcover. the book looks at the increasing polarity of views and the changing nature of 'reformism' in light of successive setbacks and growing international tensions. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF1; HRAM2; HRH; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Current developments in Iran are forcing a fundamentalreassessment of the relationship between Islam and democracyand the processes of democratization in the Muslim world.While some scholars have argued that 'Islam' and 'democracy'are essentially incompatible, others have sought to portraythe advent of political Islam as a transitional phenomenonto be overcome before democratization can take root. Ansari,in tracing the historical roots of political development inIran, argues that what is in fact taking place is an intellectualsynthesis of ideas drawing from both Western and traditionalIranian norms. The author analyzes the origins and dynamicof this development, and discusses the possible consequencesfor Iran and the region, ... Read more
Current developments in Iran are forcing a fundamentalreassessment of the relationship between Islam and democracyand the processes of democratization in the Muslim world.While some scholars have argued that 'Islam' and 'democracy'are essentially incompatible, others have sought to portraythe advent of political Islam as a transitional phenomenonto be overcome before democratization can take root. Ansari,in tracing the historical roots of political development inIran, argues that what is in fact taking place is an intellectualsynthesis of ideas drawing from both Western and traditionalIranian norms. The author analyzes the origins and dynamicof this development, and discusses the possible consequencesfor Iran and the region, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gingko Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909942981
SKU
V9781909942981
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About Ali M. Ansari
Ali M. Ansari is Professor of Iranian History and Founding Director of the Institute for Iranian Studies at the University of St Andrews.
Reviews for Iran, Islam and Democracy: The Politics of Managing Change
"The most comprehensive account of the politics of reform in contemporary Iran . . . . there has never been a better time for a review and detailed analysis of the rise and fall of the reform movement in Iran."
Asian Review of Books
Asian Review of Books