Democracy in Iran : why it failed and how it might succeed /
Parsa, Misagh,1945-author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Introduction and theory: Iran's dilemma -- Alternative routes to democracy: synthesizing structures and processes -- Part II. Revolution and the political economy of theocracy: Ideologies, revolution, and the formation of theocracy -- Politicization of the economy and declining performance -- Failure to reform and return to repression -- Part III. Challenges against the Islamic regime: Students: vanguards of struggles for democracy -- The rise and demise of the Green movement -- Part IV. Irreconcilable conflicts -- Why the movement failed -- Irreconcilable conflicts and endless repression -- The path forward.
Democratization
Democratization
Islam and politics
Democratization.
Islam and politics.
Politics and government.