Political Participation in Iran from Khatami to the Green Movement (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This book examines the unintended consequences of top-down reforms in Iran, analysing how the Iranian reformist governments (1997-2005) sought to utilise gradual reforms to control independent activism, and how citizens responded to such a disciplinary action. While the governments successfully 'set the field' of permitted political participation, part of the civil society that took shape was unexpectedly independent. Despite being a minority, independent activists were not marginal: without them, in fact, the Green Movement of 2009 would not have taken shape. Building on in-depth empirical analysis, the author explains how autonomous activism forms and survives in a semi-authoritarian country. The book contributes to the debate about the implications of elite-led reforms for social reproduction, offering an innovative interpretation and an original analysis of social movements from a political science perspective.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Middle East Today
Release date:	December 2019
First published:	2020
Authors:	Paola Rivetti
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	202
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-032200-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-032200-9
Barcode:	9783030322007

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