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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810311103321

Autore

Hunter Shireen

Titolo

Iran divided : the historic roots of Iranian debates on identity, culture, and governance in the 21st century / / Shireen T. Hunter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4422-3319-2

1-4422-3320-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Disciplina

955

Soggetti

Islam and politics - Iran

Islam and state - Iran

Right and left (Political science) - Iran

Political culture - Iran

National characteristics, Iranian

Iran Politics and government 20th century

Iran Politics and government 1997-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; I: Historic Roots of Current Debates; 1 Iran's Social, Economic, Political, and Cultural Conditions at the Dawn of the 19th Century; 2 Encounter with the West, Efforts at Reform and Modernization, and Their Consequences; 3 The Left in Iran: Origins and Evolution; 4 Islamist Opposition to the Shah: Groups, Individuals, and Thinking; II: Postrevolution Developments; 5 The Revolution Triumphs, the Coalition Fractures, and Power Struggles Begin; 6 Factions, Discourses, and Politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1980-1997

7 The Left's Revenge, the Khatami Presidency, and the Reformist Discourse8 Khatami's Second Term, 2001-2005: Continued Domestic Bickering and New International Challenges; 9 Ahmadinejad Presidency's First Term, 2005-2009: Restoring Revolutionary Values; 10 Presidential Elections of 2009 and Ahmadinejad's Second Term; 11 June 2013 Presidential Elections: Outcome, Significance, and Potential Consequences; Conclusions and Outlook; Afterword; Selected



Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This text discusses the historical roots of Iran's current divisions and debates. It identifies major conflicts, such as Iran versus Islam, secularism versus religion, and constitutionalism versus Islamic government. It also discusses politics and discourses in the Islamic republic regarding fundamental issues of identity, culture, and governance.</span></span><br /><span><span>  </span></span>