Khatami's Iran
Subtitle: The Islamic Republic and the Path to Reform
Publisher: Tauris Academic Studies
Published: November 11, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781845115944
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Political leaders & leadership; Social Science; Politics / Current Events; Sociology; Iran; International Relations - General; Middle East - General; Political Science / International Relations; General
Description: To understand contemporary Irana??s notoriously complex politics, it is essential to grasp the monumental changes initiated by Mohammad Khatami. The previously little-known cleric stormed to victory in Irana??s 1997 presidential elections with nearly 70 percent of the vote, encouraging Irana??s reform movement to flourish during his eight year tenure as president. Ghoncheh Tazminia??s book offers a thought-provoking, astutely close-up yet systematic analysis of Khatami the man and the reform movement that supported him. She provides us with the first insight into Khatami and his politics, unravelling from the inside the dramatic emergence and consequences of Irana??s vibrant reform movement. Balanced and analytical, this book provides a comprehensive and finely detailed introduction to the subtleties of contemporary Irana??s complex political culture. At the same time it is an important reference point for a critical period of Irana??s post-revolutionary trajectory, especially given the controversial Post-Khatami developments in the country following the election of President Ahmadinejad. And with the Ahmadinejad view of Iranian politics creating a measure of discord in the country, Khatamia??s role as a player on the Iranian political scene remains firm. -- Publisher description.