ISBN:
0333484460
,
0312107374
Language:
English
Pages:
X, 263 Seiten
,
Karten
,
24 cm
DDC:
306.6/97/0955
Keywords:
Political science
;
History, Modern
;
Asia History
;
International relations
;
Religion and culture
;
Islam and politics
;
Iran
;
Iran
;
Politics and government
;
1979-1997
;
Iran
;
Islam
;
Islamische Revolution
;
Politisches System
;
Geschichte
;
Religionsfreiheit
;
Politischer Konflikt
;
Kultur
;
Religionspolitik
;
Kirchenpolitik
;
Religion
;
Staat
;
Geschichte 1979-1993
Abstract:
'..her short analysis of the Iranian armed forces in the 1980s is first-rate, so too is her much more substantial section on women and the state in Iran..As well as offering useful insights into the workings of the Islamic state in Iran, this readable book also provides a warning of the struggles ahead in many other Muslim societies.' - Anoushiravan Ehteshami, Times Higher Education Supplement ;Islam has been the driving force shaping the ideology and the power base of the Iranian revolution. This volume engages critically with the Islamic perspective and promises offered by the revolution. Looking at the rise of the religious institution as a revolutionary force, the author observes their post-revolutionary policies in the domains of politics, economics, education, the armed forces and women's status. In the event, the volume demonstrates that the Iranian government has failed to deliver on most, if not all, of its Islamic pledges
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-248) and index
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