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Iran in the 21st century : politics, economics and conflict / editors, Homa Katouzian, Hossein Shahidi.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Iranian studies.
- Iranian studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Iran--History--21st century.
- Iran.
- Iran--Social conditions--1997-.
- Iran--Politics and government--1997-.
- Iran--Economic conditions--1997-.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (317 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Routledge, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Iran is an ancient country, an oil-exporting economy and an Islamic Republic. It experienced two full-scale revolutions in the twentieth century, the latter of which had large and important regional and international consequences, including an eight-year war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq. And now in the twenty-first century, it confronts issues and experiences problems which have important implications for its future development and external relations.Featuring outstanding contributions from leading sociologists, social anthropologists, political scientists and economists in the field o
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Notes on contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction: Iran in the 21st century - politics, economics and conflict; 2 Crafting a national identity amidst contentious politics in contemporary Iran; 3 The dilemma of national interest in the Islamic Republic of Iran; 4 From multilingual empire to contested modern state; 5 Three faces of dissent: Cognitive, expressive and traditionalist discourses of discontent in contemporary Iran; 6 From motherhood to equal rights advocates: The weakening of patriarchal order
- 7 Iran and the United States in the shadow of 9/11: Persia and the Persian question revisited8 A look to the north: Opportunities and challenges; 9 Israeli-Iranian relations assessed: Strategic competition from the power cycle perspective; 10 Nuclear policy and international relations; 11 A case for sustainable development of nuclear energy and a brief account of Iran's nuclear programme; 12 Managing oil resources and economic diversification in Iran; 13 Capital accumulation, financial market reform and growth in Iran: Past experience and future prospects
- 14 Human resources in Iran: Potentials and challenges15 The significance of economic history, and the fundamental features of the economic history of Iran; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-07760-2
- 1-281-00784-6
- 9786611007843
- 0-203-93977-8
- 9780203939772
- OCLC:
- 191245753
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