Iran at the Crossroads

ISBN-13: 9781349631650 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 248 str.

John L. Esposito; Rouhollah K. Ramazani; J. Esposito

Opis

At the dawn of the 21st century, we are witnessing the redefining and reforming of the Islamic Republic, a struggle between the President Khatami's reformist agenda and more militant conservative forces led by Ayatollah Khameni, Iran's Supreme Religious Guide.

Recenzje

This engaging and informative book...analyzes both the accomplishments of the Islamic Republic and the challenges that lie ahead. Library Journal

Spis treści

From Khomeini to Khatami: Introduction; J.L.Esposito The Paradoxes of Politics in Post-Revolutionary Iran; M.Boroujerdi Reform and Resistance in the Islamic Republic of Iran; M.M.Milani On the Reconfiguration of the Public Sphere and the Changing Political Landscape of Revolutionary Iran; F.Farhi The Politics of the 'Women's Question' in the Islamic Republic, 1979-1999; H.Esfandiari Iran's Economy: Twenty Years after the Islamic Revolution; B.Khajepour The Governance of the Jurist in Iran; A.Sachedina Iran's Foreign Policy Towards Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus; M.Mesbahi The Iranian Revolution and International Politics: Some European Perspectives; F.Halliday Reflecting on Iran's Foreign Policy; R.K.Ramazani

O autorze

JOHN L. ESPOSITO is University Professor, Professor of Religion and International Affairs, and Director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University.

R.K. RAMAZANI is Edward R. Stettinius Professor Emeritus of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia.