TY  - BOOK
AU  - Katouzian,Homa
TI  - Iranian history and politics: the dialectic of state and society 
T2  - RoutledgeCurzon/BIPS Persian studies series
SN  - 0415297540
AV  - DS315 .K38 2003
U1  - 955.05 21
PY  - 2003///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - RoutledgeCurzon
KW  - Constitutional history
KW  - Iran
KW  - Opposition (Political science)
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 20th century
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; The theory of arbitrary rule: status and implications -- Towards a general theory of Iranian revolutions -- Arbitrary rule: a comparative theory of state, politics and society in Iran -- The Aridisolatic Society: a model of long-term social and economic development in Iran -- European liberalisms and modern concepts of liberty in Iran -- Problems of democracy and the public sphere in modern Iran -- Problems of political development in Iran: democracy, dictatorship or arbitrary government -- Liberty and licence in the constitutional revolution of Iran -- The campaign against the Anglo-Iranian Agreement of 1919 -- The revolt of Shaikh Mohammed Khiyabani -- Iran's fiscal history and the nature of state and society in Iran -- The execution of Amir Hasank the Vazir: some lessons for the historical sociology of Iran -- --; Pt. I; Arbitrary rule: a theory of Iranian history and politics --; 1; The theory of arbitrary rule: status and implications --; 2; Towards a general theory of Iranian revolutions --; 3; Arbitrary rule: a comparative theory of state, politics and society in Iran --; 4; The Aridisolatic society: a model of long-term social and economic development in Iran --; 5; European liberalisms and modern concepts of liberty in Iran --; 6; Problems of democracy and the public sphere in modern Iran --; Pt. II; Arbitrary rule: applications to Iranian history and politics --; 7; Problems of political development in Iran: democracy, dictatorship or arbitrary government? --; 8; Liberty and licence in the constitutional revolution of Iran --; 9; The campaign against the Anglo-Iranian agreement of 1919 --; 10; The revolt of Shaikh Mohammad Khiyabani --; 11; Iran's fiscal history and the nature of state and society in Iran --; 12; The execution of Amir Hasanak the vazir: some lessons for the historical sociology of Iran
N2  - "This book is the first modern theory of Iranian history. It explains Iran's history and politics - past, recent and present - and solves many of the puzzles that both lay and professional observers have long felt about them. For example, it shows why there was a revolution in 1905-1906 for democracy and modernisation, and one in 1977-1979 for an Islamic republic (or communist state). Or why many of the Iranians who, in 1979, angrily supported the occupation and hostage-taking of American diplomats in Tehran, are now emotionally pro-American and wish that the United States would help them directly in changing Iran's regime." "The book offers a completely new and alternative approach to the understanding of Iranian history, politics and society, and its consequences for political action and behaviour in that country."--Jacket; "This book is the first modern theory of Iranian history. It explains Iran's history and politics - past, recent and present - and solves many of the puzzles that both lay and professional observers have long felt about them. For example, it shows why there was a revolution in 1905-1906 for democracy and modernisation, and one in 1977-1979 for an Islamic republic (or communist state). Or why many of the Iranians who, in 1979, angrily supported the occupation and hostage-taking of American diplomats in Tehran, are now emotionally pro-American and wish that the United States would help them directly in changing Iran's regime." "The book offers a completely new and alternative approach to the understanding of Iranian history, politics and society, and its consequences for political action and behaviour in that country."--BOOK JACKET
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