The Political History of Modern Iran: Revolution, Reaction and Transformation, 1905 to the Present
Description:
From 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.\nIn 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.\nThis 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:\n* An initial chapter on how to study Iranian history and how to approach historiography
* Images of key individuals discussed in each chapter
* Text boxes throughout to highlight key episodes, concepts, and ideas
*Three types of exam questions; factual and analytical, seminar, and discussion at the end of each chapter
* Glossaries at the end of each chapter
*A comprehensive timeline\nTopics 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.
Best prices to buy, sell, or rent ISBN 9780755643998
Frequently Asked Questions about The Political History of Modern Iran: Revolution, Reaction and Transformation, 1905 to the Present
The price for the book starts from $28.98 on Amazon and is available from 27 sellers at the moment.
If you’re interested in selling back the The Political History of Modern Iran: Revolution, Reaction and Transformation, 1905 to the Present book, you can always look up BookScouter for the best deal. BookScouter checks 30+ buyback vendors with a single search and gives you actual information on buyback pricing instantly.
As for the The Political History of Modern Iran: Revolution, Reaction and Transformation, 1905 to the Present book, the best buyback offer comes from and is $ for the book in good condition.
The The Political History of Modern Iran: Revolution, Reaction and Transformation, 1905 to the Present book is in very low demand now as the rank for the book is 2,508,058 at the moment. A rank of 1,000,000 means the last copy sold approximately a month ago.
The highest price to sell back the The Political History of Modern Iran: Revolution, Reaction and Transformation, 1905 to the Present book within the last three months was on October 19 and it was $2.39.