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The Left in contemporary Iran : ideology, organisation and the Soviet connection / Sepehr Zabir.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zabih, Sepehr.
- Series:
- Routledge Library Editions: Iran
- Routledge library editions. Iran ; v. 37
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communist parties--Iran--History.
- Communist parties.
- Iran--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.
- Iran.
- Iran--Politics and government--20th century.
- Soviet Union--Foreign relations--Iran.
- Soviet Union.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (253 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book examines the structure and ideology of all the main leftist groups in Iran. It considers their role in the Revolution, and analyses their relations with Khomeini and his colleagues. It also explains why the majority of the leftist organisations had defected from the Islamic regime by the summer of 1981. A second important theme of the book is the way in which the Soviet Union responded to the treatment of the Left by the Islamic government. Based on extensive analysis of original source material in Farsi and other languages and numerous interviews with leftist leaders and particip
- Contents:
- Cover; The Left in Contemporary Iran; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. The Iranian Left: A Historical Perspective; 2. The Soviet Connection; 3. The Old Left: The Rise and Demise of the Tudeh Party; 4. The New Left: People's Mojahedin of Iran; 5. The New Left: The Fedayeen; 6. The Militant Left: League of Iranian Communists; 7. Conclusion: Problems and Prospects; Appendix I: Fedayeen Fragmentation; Appendix II: Minority Fedayeen, First Congress, December 1981- Five Resolutions; Appendix III: Excerpts From N. Kianouri's Confession; Select Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- First published in 1986 by Croom Helm.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613638557
- 9781136812637
- 1136812636
- 9781280661624
- 1280661623
- 9781136812644
- 1136812644
- 9780203829059
- 0203829050
- OCLC:
- 797919053
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