The Ayatollahs' democracy : an Iranian challenge / Hooman Majd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Majd, Hooman.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iran--Politics and government.

Iran.

Politics and government.

Democracy--Iran.

Democracy.

Islam and politics--Iran.

Islam and politics.

Physical Description:

282 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2010]

Summary:

Hooman Majd offers a dramatic perspective on a country with global ambitions, an elaborate political culture, and enormous implications for world peace. Drawing on privileged access to the Iranian power elite, Majd argues that despite the violence of the disputed 2009 elections, a group of influential ayatollahs--including a liberal, almost-secular opposition--still believes in the Iranian republic; for them, "green" represents not a revolution but a civil rights movement, pushing the country inexorably toward democracy, albeit a particular brand of "Islamic democracy." With witty, candid, and intelligent reporting, Majd, himself the grandson of an esteemed ayatollah, introduces top-level politicians and clerics as well as ordinary people (even Jewish community leaders), all expressing pride for their ancient heritage and fierce independence from the West.--From publisher description.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780393072594

0393072592

OCLC:

601097512