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Both revolutionary and reactionary, the Islamic Republic of Iran has long been a conundrum for Western observers. A theocracy that aspires to a popular mandate, an anti-colonial state with imperial pretensions of its own: modern Iran is in many ways a reflection of its struggle to reconcile its traditions with the challenges of modernity. In this incisive book, globally renowned scholar of Iran Ali Ansari takes readers on a journey through the...

Both revolutionary and reactionary, the Islamic Republic of Iran has long been a conundrum for Western observers. A theocracy that aspires to a popular mandate, an anti-colonial state with imperial pretensions of its own: modern Iran is in many ways a reflection of its struggle to reconcile its traditions with the challenges of modernity. In this incisive book, globally renowned scholar of Iran Ali Ansari takes readers on a journey through the...

Revised, updated, and expanded, this new edition details political developments in Iran since the summer of 2000. In expanding on arguments outlined in the first edition, the book looks at the increasing polarity in views and the changing nature of "Reformism" in light of successive setbacks and growing international tensions.

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The author considers the idea of Britain as a political entity.

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Current developments in Iran are forcing a fundamental reassessment of the relationship between Islam and democracy and the processes of democratization in the Muslim world.

The surprise election of Hasan Rouhani in 2013 has refocused attention on the dynamics between Islam and democracy in Iran after the hiatus of the Ahmadinejad presidency. With comparisons being drawn between Rouhani and his predecessor, the late Reformist President Mohammad Khatami, there has never been a better time for a close look at the rise and fall of the Reform movement in Iran, situating it within the context of the "politics of managi...

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Distinguished historian Ali M. Ansari explores ideas about nationalism and how they apply to twentieth-century Iran.

Distinguished historian Ali M. Ansari explores ideas about nationalism and how they apply to twentieth-century Iran.

Over Iran lezen we al decennia met regelmaat in de krant. Iran kent een veelzijdige en complexe cultuur en beschaving. Helaas leveren de meeste media ons geen goed beeld van de Iraanse politiek, cultuur, identiteit en bevolking. Dit Elementaire Deeltje geeft ons een genuanceerd nieuw beeld van de Iraanse geschiedenis en politiek. De Iraanse Revolutie van 1979 wordt in een context geplaatst van politieke en sociale veranderingen die zich in de...

This paper looks at the details of the political rise of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, assessing his presidency to date within the context of the dynamics of Iranian politics, and measuring his achievements against his own goals as outlined in 2005.

This report examines the political context in which Iran's election was held and analyzes the claims of electoral fraud. It also describes the consequences of the 2009 election and of the resulting crisis for the country's political system.