The Islamic republic and the world : global dimensions of the Iranian revolution / Maryam Panah.

"This book provides a detailed analysis of Iran's recent history, and in particular how the country has been shaped by the 1979 revolution. It is often forgotten that modern Iran is a revolutionary republic that arose out of the overthrow of the old, secular and very pro-western regime. Si...

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Main Author: Panah, Maryam (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press, 2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Iranian Revolution in international context : a theoretical perspective
  • 2. The Iranian Revolution : internal and external causes
  • 3. Populism and the Revolution : domestic and international impact
  • 4. International containment of the Islamic Republic
  • 5. Populism, war and the state
  • 6. State crisis and change
  • 7. Reform and reaction 1990-2005
  • 8. Revolutionary foreign policy and international tension
  • 9. Conclusion.