Civil Society and Democracy in Iran (Paperback)

In this timely, informative edited volume, major Iranian scholars and civic actors address some of the most pressing questions about Iranian civil society and the process of democratization in Iran. They describe the role of Iranian civil society in the process of transition to democracy in Iran and offer insight about the enduring legacy of previous social and political movements--starting with the Constitutional Revolution of 1906-- in the struggle for democracy in Iran. Each contributor looks at different aspects of Iranian civil society to address the complex nature of the political order in Iran and the possibilities for secularization and democratization of the Iranian government. Various contributors analyze the impact of religion on prevailing democratic thought, discussing reformist religious movements and thinkers and the demands of religious minorities. Others provide insight into the democratic implications of recent Iranian women's rights movements, call for secularism within government, and the pressure placed on the existing theocracy by the working class.The contributors address these and related issues in all their richness and complexity and offer a set of discussions that is both accessible and illuminating for the reader.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	December 2011
Editors:	Ramin Jahanbegloo
Contributors:	Payam Akhavan • Sohrab Behdad • Mehrzad Boroujerdi • Yousefi Eshkevari • Akbar Ganji • Nader Hashemi • Farhad Khosrokhavar • Amin Reza Koohestani • Mojtaba Mahdavi
Dimensions:	230 x 154 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	318
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-6545-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	0-7391-6545-3
Barcode:	9780739165454

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