Democracy in Iran
Subtitle: history and the quest for liberty
By: Vali Nasr, Ali Gheissari.
Contributors: Gheissari, Ali, 1954-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780195189674
Subjects: Democracy -- Iran; Iran -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Rise of the state; title: Democracy or state-building?, 1905-1941; title: The triumph of the state,1941-1979; title: Part 2. The crucible of the revolution; title: Revolution and war fundamentalism, 1979-1989; title: An islamic developmental state?, 1989-1997; title: State and limits to democracy, 1997-2005; title: Epilogue: prospects for a democratic state; title: Chronology; title: Bibliography; title: Index.