The quest for democracy in Iran : a century of struggle against authoritarian rule / Fakhreddin Azimi.
| Author/creator | Azimi, Fakhreddin |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008. |
| Description | xiv, 492 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue : in search of a national covenant -- Constituting a national community (1906-1953). Constitutional trial and error -- Pahlavist absolutism -- Restoration of parliamentary politics -- Authoritarian supremacy : consolidation and collapse (1953-1979). The trajectories of monarchism -- Revolution : chronicle of an implosion -- The edifice and emplacements of royal rule -- Elective affinities : western imperial interests and authoritarian monarchy -- The architecture of royalist hegemony -- A culture of confrontation -- The eclipse of popular sovereignty : Iran since 1979. The unfolding of clerical rule : oligarchy by divine right? -- The culture of politics : the presence and absence of the past -- Predicaments and prospects -- Epilogue : the resilience of modernity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 455-479) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007038345 |
| ISBN | 9780674027787 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0674027787 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JQ 1789.A15 A95 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |