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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826351603321

Autore

Tamadonfar Mehran

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4985-0758-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (387 p.)

Disciplina

349.55

Soggetti

Law - Iran - Islamic influences

Constitutional law - Iran

Constitutional law - Religious aspects - Islam

Iran Politics and government 1979-1997

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; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: The Islamic Worldview; 1 Islam, Politics, and the Law; II: The Legal Framework ofthe Islamic Republic of Iran; 2 Constitutionalism; 3 Islamization of the Law; III: The Polity in theIslamic Republic of Iran; 4 Civil Society in Iranian Political Life; 5 Vali-e Faqih or Rahbar (Supreme Leader); 6 The Governmental System; 7 Nuclear and Missile Programs, Policies, and the Sanctions Regime; Conclusion; Appendix: Charts; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

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.