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" The quest for democracy in Iran : "
Fakhreddin Azimi.
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BL
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998985
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b753355
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| Main Entry
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Azimi, Fakhreddin.
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The quest for democracy in Iran : : a century of struggle against authoritarian rule /\ Fakhreddin Azimi.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, Mass. :: Harvard University Press,, 2008.
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1 online resource (xiv, 492 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0674020367
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: 9780674020368
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0674027787
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0674057066
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9780674027787
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9780674057067
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-479) and index.
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| Contents
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Prologue : in search of a national covenant -- Constituting a national community (1906-1953). Constitutional trial and error -- Pahlavist absolutism -- Restoration of parliamentary politics -- Authoritarian supremacy : consolidation and collapse (1953-1979). The trajectories of monarchism -- Revolution : chronicle of an implosion -- The edifice and emplacements of royal rule -- Elective affinities : western imperial interests and authoritarian monarchy -- The architecture of royalist hegemony -- A culture of confrontation -- The eclipse of popular sovereignty : Iran since 1979. The unfolding of clerical rule : oligarchy by divine right? -- The culture of politics : the presence and absence of the past -- Predicaments and prospects -- Epilogue : the resilience of modernity.
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"In a book that provides essential context for understanding modern Iran, Fakherddin Azami present a trenchant narrative- of the history of Iran over the last century, covering political-constitutional developments, society, civic culture, ideology, foreign relations, the economy, and the confrontation between traditionalism and modernity." "In an original account of the revolution of 1978-1979, which overthrew the monarchy, Azimi underlines the salience of democratic aspirations and shows how the rise of the Islamic Republic has boosted the deeply rooted democratic urges in the country." "Based on wide-ranging, original research, this probing and passionate book offers vital historical analysis and addresses issues that remain profoundly relevant to the lives of contemporary Iranians, Equally important, Azimi dispels many misunderstandings about democracy, civic life, and Islamism in Middle Eastern and Muslim societies."--Jacket.
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Democracy-- Iran.
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Démocratie-- Iran.
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Democracy.
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HISTORY-- General.
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Politics and government
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Iran, Politics and government, 20th century.
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Iran, Politique et gouvernement, 20e siècle.
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Iran.
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| Dewey Classification
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955.05
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JQ1789.A15A95 2008eb
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