This volume surveys political satire as a journalistic genre, especially as expressed in cartoons, in Iran since the latter days of the Qajar dynasty to the present, thus spanning one century and more. It is an important resource, but it also provides an analysis. Moreover, this volume is a rare effort to answer a question that looks simple but is very complicated: "Why would someone produce satire, knowing that this act might be followed by dangerous consequences?", and to find out what motivates political satirists. For this aim, nine prominent political satirists have been interviewed:...
This volume surveys political satire as a journalistic genre, especially as expressed in cartoons, in Iran since the latter days of the Qajar dynasty ...
