Power and Change in Iran: Politics of Contention and Conciliation (Middle East Studies) - Softcover

Brumberg, Daniel; Farhi, Farideh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 025302076X ISBN 13: 9780253020765

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2016

Synopsis

This volume provides an unparalleled and timely look at political, social, economic, and ideological dynamics in contemporary Iran. Through chapters on social welfare and privatization, university education, the role and authority of the Supreme Leader, the rule of law, the evolving electoral system, and the intense debate over human rights within and outside the regime, the contributors offer a comprehensive overview of Iranian politics. Their case studies reveal a society whose multiple vectors of contestation, negotiation, and competition are creating possibilities for transformation that are yet to be realized but whose outcome will affect the Islamic Republic, the region, and relations with the United States.

About this title

About the Author:

Daniel Brumberg is Associate Professor of Government and Co-Director of Democracy and Governance Studies at Georgetown University and a Special Advisor to the United States Institute of Peace. His books include Reinventing Khomeini: The Struggle for Reform in Iran, Moyen Orient: L’Enjeu Democratique, and Islam and Democracy in the Middle East (coedited with Larry Diamond and Marc Plattner).

Farideh Farhi is an Independent Scholar and Affiliate Graduate Faculty at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Her publications include States and Urban-Based Revolutions: Iran and Nicaragua.

Review:

This volume provides an overview of political, social, economic and ideological trends in Iran, touching on topics including education, the role of the Supreme Leader, the rule of law and human rights. Vol. 59, 2 2017 (Survival)

About this edition

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 025302076X
• ISBN 13: 9780253020765
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328