Iran
Subtitle: a country study
By: edited by Glenn E. Curtis and Eric Hooglund.
Contributors: Curtis, Glenn E. 1946-; Hooglund, Eric J. 1944-
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Library of Congress, Federal Research Division
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9780844411873
Subjects: Iran; Iran -- History
Description: From the Publisher: Offers a concise and objective examination of the dominant historical, geographic, social, economic, political, and military aspects of contemporary Iran. Contains five chapters on: Historical Setting, The Society and its Environment (covers geography, population, social systems, education, health, and welfare), The Economy (focuses on overview and sectorial analyses); Government and Politics (covers political institutions, political dynamics, and foreign policy); and National Security (covers military institutions and regional and national security problems/issues). Created by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists under the guidance of the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. This publication seeks to provide a basic understanding of Iranian society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Represents the analysis of the authors and should not be construed as an expression of an official U.S. government position, policy, or decision.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Acknowledgments; title: Preface; title: Country profile; title: Introduction; title: Historical setting; title: Ancient Iran; title: Pre-Achaemenian Iran; title: Immigration of the Medes and the Persians; title: The Achaemenian Empire, 550-330 B.C.; title: Alexander the Great, the Seleucids, and the Parthians; title: The Sassanians, A.D. 224-642; title: Islamic conquest; title: Invasions of the Mongols and Tamerlane; title: The Safavis, 1501-1722; title: The qajars, 1795-1925; title: the constitutional revolution; title: world war i; title: the era of reza Shah, 1921-41; title: World War II and the Azarbaijan crisis; title: Mossadeq and oil nationalization; title: The post-Mossadeq era and the Shah's white revolution; title: The Bakhtiar government the revolution; title: The post-Khomeini era; title: Geography; title: Population; title: Languages and peoples; title: Structure of society; title: The family gender issues; title: Religion; title: Education; title: Health and welfare; title: Historical background; title: The role of government; title: Human resources; title: National output measurements; title: The petroleum industry; title: Mining, agriculture, forestry, and fishing; title: Industry and construction; title: Services; title: Transportation and telecommunications; title: Energy supply; title: Fiscal and monetary policy; title: International trade and the balance of payments; title: Political dynamics; title: Government institutions; title: Political parties and civil society; title: Human rights; title: Mass media and the arts; title: Foreign policy; title: The armed forces; title: Special and irregular armed forces; title: Arms acquisition; title: Internal security; title: The military's relations with society; title: Defense economics; title: Military doctrine; title: nuclear issues.