{"product_id":"the-political-history-of-modern-iran-revolution-reaction-and-transformation-1905-to-the-present-paperback","title":"The Political History of Modern Iran: Revolution, Reaction and Transformation, 1905 to the Present - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAli Rahnema\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the rise of constitutionalism during the rule of despotic Qajars, foreign invasions, the Pahlavi regimes' destructive politics, economic, cultural and social modernization efforts and the oil nationalization movement, to the Iranian Revolution, its high hopes, broken promises, repression and intolerance causing national discontent and another socio-political upheaval today, the history of modern Iran has been eventful, unstable and turbulent.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this textbook, Ali Rahnema draws on his experience teaching and researching on modern Iran to render one hundred years of modern Iranian politics and history into easy-to-follow episodic chapters. Step by step, and taking a chronological approach, students are given the core information, analysis, and critical assessment to understand the flow of contemporary Iranian history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is a comprehensive and exhaustive guide for undergraduate and graduate level courses on modern Iranian history and politics. The textbook is complete with the following pedagogical features: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * An initial chapter on how to study Iranian history and how to approach historiography\u003cbr\u003e * Images of key individuals discussed in each chapter\u003cbr\u003e * Text boxes throughout to highlight key episodes, concepts, and ideas \u003cbr\u003e *Three types of exam questions; factual and analytical, seminar, and discussion at the end of each chapter\u003cbr\u003e * Glossaries at the end of each chapter\u003cbr\u003e*A comprehensive timeline\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Topics covered include: party formations; the flourishing of the press; the expansion or reduction of political and civil rights; repression and human right abuses; foreign intervention and influence; obsessions over conspiracies; the influence of Western ideologies, the role of nationalism, cultural and historical Persian chauvinism; and Shi'i Islam and competing Shiisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAli Rahnema \u003c\/b\u003eis Emeritus Professor at the American University of Paris, France. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Modern Despotism in Iran \u003c\/i\u003e(2021), \u003ci\u003eCall to Arms: Iran's Marxist Revolutionaries\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), \u003ci\u003eBehind the 1953 Coup in Iran: Thugs, Turncoats, Soldiers, and Spooks\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), \u003ci\u003eSuperstition as Ideology in Iranian Politics: From Majlesi to Ahmadinejad\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), and \u003ci\u003eAn Islamic Utopian: A Political Biography of Ali Shariati \u003c\/i\u003e(2000) among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 744\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.57 x 9.76 x 6.93 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52042794893613,"sku":"9780755643998","price":55.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-political-history-of-modern-iran-revolution-reaction-and-transformation-1905-to-the-present-paperback-3229908.webp?v=1780171567","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-political-history-of-modern-iran-revolution-reaction-and-transformation-1905-to-the-present-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}