This book examines the reform of the judicial system in twentieth century Iran, furthering our understanding of Iranian modern history as well as the democratization process, human rights and rule of law issues in the Middle East.
This book examines the reform of the judicial system in twentieth century Iran, furthering our understanding of Iranian modern history as well as t...
In the wake of the Iranian revolution of 1978/79, the regime that took power sought to establish a form of government modelled on a particular understanding of political Islam. And since this revolution, Shi'i Islam has been used in various ways to justify political activity, both by those in government and those in opposition. As a result, outsiders often see 'Islamist ideology' in Iran as a monolith: unchanging and uniform. But as Majid Mohammadi shows in this book, the field of Islamist discourse is actually extremely wide, varied and in constant flux. By charting the central concepts and...
In the wake of the Iranian revolution of 1978/79, the regime that took power sought to establish a form of government modelled on a particular underst...
