State and Society in Iran: From Constitution to the Rise of the Pahlavi State: v. 28 (Library of Modern Middle East Studies) - Hardcover

Katouzian, Homa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1860643590 ISBN 13: 9781860643590

Publisher: I.B. Tauris, 2000

Synopsis

Iran was the first country of the Middle East to experience (in 1905-6) a popular revolution that demanded the rule of law and parliamentary government. But the democratic constitution established by the revolution plunged the country into a period of turmoil and, despite subsequent popular democratic movements, most notably in the early 1950s and during the Iranian revolution of 1978-9, the country has for most of the century, lived under arbitrary rule. Katouzian offers a theoretical framework for the study of Iranian history, state and society which is then applied to social and political developments from the Constitutional Revolution to the fall of the Pahlavi state. This analysis affords important insights into the present situation in Iran and the alternative prospects for its future, especially relevant since the recent accession of President Khatami.

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Review:

"I always recommend this book to second and final year students and postgraduates, who find it a very useful study for a defining moment in twentieth century Iranian history." John Gurney, Wadham College, Oxford "This is a key text for the late Qajar/early Pahlavi period and essential reading for students looking at modern Itan in any real depth." Dr. Stephanie Cronin, SOAS "In State and Society in Iran Homa Katouzian provides the most comprehensive version of the theory or arbitrary rule in Iran so far. Using this as his basis for a detailed analysis of the chaotic events from the end of the 19th century to late 1941, this vital new study gives insight into the country's present situation and the alternative prospects for its future." The Middle East"

About the Author:

Homa Katouzian is a social scientist and author of Sadeq Hedayat and Musaddiq and the Struggle for Power in Iran.

About this edition

• Publisher: I.B. Tauris
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1860643590
• ISBN 13: 9781860643590
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256