Bibliograph

Eternal Iran, continuity and chaos, Patrick Clawson and Michael Rubin

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Eternal Iran, continuity and chaos, Patrick Clawson and Michael Rubin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eternal Iran

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

560179291

Responsibility statement

Patrick Clawson and Michael Rubin

Series statement

Middle East in focus series

Sub title

continuity and chaos

Summary

From pillar of stability to rogue state, Iran's politics have been a centre of world attention and concern. With a glorious history as an empire, ethnically diverse population, and youthful inhabitants, the country has and will continue to play a critical role as a pivotal state in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Oil wealth mixes with extensive poverty to explain the strength of the state and the potential for unrest in a country that experienced two revolutions in the twentieth century. Exploring continuities and changes, this book provides the historical backdrop crucial to understanding how Iranian pride and sense of victimization combine to make its politics contentious and potentially dangerous. From the struggle between the Shah and Ayatollah Khomeini to the current tension between the reformers and traditionalists, a central issue in Iranian domestic politics has long been its place in the world and relations with the West

Table Of Contents

1. Land and people -- 2. From empire to nation -- 3. Qajar Iran : decline and tumult, 1786-1921 -- 4. A new order, 1921-1953 -- 5. Modernizing Iran, 1953-1978 -- 6. Revolution and war, 1978-1988 -- 7. The second Islamic Republic, 1989-2005 -- 8. Foreign relations under Khatami -- 9. Summary and prospects

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