Iran divided : the historical roots of Iranian debates on identity, culture, and governance in the twenty-first century / Shireen T. Hunter.

Hunter, Shireen, author.
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
Added to CLICnet on 03/15/2016

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Iran’s social, economic, political, and cultural conditions at the dawn of the 19th century — Encounter with the West, efforts at reform and modernization, and their consequences — The left in Iran : origins and evolution — Islamic opposition to the Shah : groups, individuals, and thinking — The revolution triumphs, the coalition fractures, and power struggles begin — Factions, discourses and politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1980-1997 — The left’s revenge, the Khatami presidency, and the reformist discourse — Khatami’s second term, 2001-2005 : continued domestic bickering and new international challenges — Ahmadinejad presidency’s first term, 2005-2009 : restoring revolutionary values — Presidential elections of 2009 and Ahmadinejad’s second term — June 2013 presidential elections : outcome, significance, and potential consequences.

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