03277nam 2200721Ia 450 991082078180332120241223185708.097866136385579781136812637113681263697812806616241280661623978113681264411368126449780203829059020382905010.4324/9780203829059(CKB)2550000000100203(EBL)801941(OCoLC)797919053(SSID)ssj0000678170(PQKBManifestationID)11405171(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000678170(PQKBWorkID)10699887(PQKB)10514345(MiAaPQ)EBC801941(Au-PeEL)EBL801941(CaPaEBR)ebr10558577(CaONFJC)MIL363855(OCoLC)794231519(EXLCZ)99255000000010020319851211d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Left in contemporary Iran ideology, organisation and the Soviet connection /Sepehr Zabir1st ed.London ;New York Routledge20111 online resource (253 p.)Routledge library editions. Iran ;v. 37First published in 1986 by Croom Helm.9780415617864 0415617863 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; The Left in Contemporary Iran; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. The Iranian Left: A Historical Perspective; 2. The Soviet Connection; 3. The Old Left: The Rise and Demise of the Tudeh Party; 4. The New Left: People's Mojahedin of Iran; 5. The New Left: The Fedayeen; 6. The Militant Left: League of Iranian Communists; 7. Conclusion: Problems and Prospects; Appendix I: Fedayeen Fragmentation; Appendix II: Minority Fedayeen, First Congress, December 1981- Five Resolutions; Appendix III: Excerpts From N. Kianouri's Confession; Select Bibliography; IndexThis book examines the structure and ideology of all the main leftist groups in Iran. It considers their role in the Revolution, and analyses their relations with Khomeini and his colleagues. It also explains why the majority of the leftist organisations had defected from the Islamic regime by the summer of 1981. A second important theme of the book is the way in which the Soviet Union responded to the treatment of the Left by the Islamic government. Based on extensive analysis of original source material in Farsi and other languages and numerous interviews with leftist leaders and participRoutledge Library Editions: IranCommunist partiesIranHistoryIranForeign relationsSoviet UnionIranPolitics and government20th centurySoviet UnionForeign relationsIranCommunist partiesHistory.324.255/075Zabih Sepehr0MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820781803321The left in contemporary Iran4004986UNINA