Islamic law and governance in contemporary Iran : transcending Islam for social, economic, and political order

Islamic law and governance in contemporary Iran : transcending Islam for social, economic, and political order / Mehran Tamadonfar.

This book examines Islamization of the law in the Islamic Republic of Iran and surveys the evolution of institutions, processes, and policies of the regime.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Tamadonfar, Mehran (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Subjects:	Since 1979 Law > Iran > Islamic influences. Constitutional law > Iran. Constitutional law > Religious aspects > Islam. LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice. Constitutional law > Religious aspects > Islam Constitutional law Law > Islamic influences Politics and government Iran > Politics and government > 1979-1997. Iran > Politics and government > 1997- Iran
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Table of Contents:

Islam, politics, and the law : Islamic universalism and centrality
Constitutionalism
Islamization of the law
Civil society in Iranian political life
The Supreme Leader (Vali-e Faqih or Rahbar)
The governmental system : power imbalances and extraordinary checks
Nuclear and missile programs, policies, and the sanctions regime.