| Document Type
|
:
|
BL
|
| Record Number
|
:
|
857059
|
| Main Entry
|
:
|
Amirahmadi, Hooshang.
|
| Title & Author
|
:
|
Political Economy of Iran under the Qajars, The : : Society, Politics, Economics and Foreign Relations 1796-1926.
|
| Publication Statement
|
:
|
London :: I.B. Tauris,, 2012.
|
| Series Statement
|
:
|
International library of Iranian studies ;; 30
|
| Page. NO
|
:
|
1 online resource (344 pages)
|
| ISBN
|
:
|
0857722581
|
|
|
:
|
: 0857734032
|
|
|
:
|
: 1299775152
|
|
|
:
|
: 1848856725
|
|
|
:
|
: 9780857722584
|
|
|
:
|
: 9780857734037
|
|
|
:
|
: 9781299775152
|
|
|
:
|
: 9781848856721
|
| Bibliographies/Indexes
|
:
|
Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-309) and index.
|
| Contents
|
:
|
List of tables; glossary of terms; note on iranian calendar year and transliteration; preface; 1. introduction; 2. pre-capitalist social formations; 3. population, urbanization and infrastructure; 4. economic forces and transformations; 5. political system and public policy; 6. civil society and ideological encounters; 7. foreign trade, interventions and policy; 8. class alliances and political struggles; 9. empirical and theoretical conclusions; endnotes; bibliography; index.
|
| Abstract
|
:
|
The political economy of Iran underwent the fundamental transition from feudalism to modernity from the early 19th to the 20th century: a period which was a vital watershed in Iran's historical development. This book provides a critical analysis of Iran's economic, social and political development and shows how the path to modernity, far from smooth, was hindered by both internal and international factors. These included a powerful monarchy with little interest in administrative and economic reform, a large aristocracy frequently holding vital provincial governorships and frustrating effectiv.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Economic development-- Iran-- History.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industries-- General.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Economic development.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Economic history.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Iran, Economic conditions.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Iran.
|
| Dewey Classification
|
:
|
338.95509032
|
| LC Classification
|
:
|
DS298
|