State and Society in Iran: The Eclipse of the Qajars and the Emergence of the Pahlavis (Library of Modern Middle East Studies S.) [Paperback]

Homa Katouzian (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1845112725 | ISBN-13: 978-1845112721 | Publication Date: October 14, 2006

Iran was the first country of the Middle East to experience (in 1905-1906) a popular revolution that demanded the rule of law and parliamentary government. Seeking to explain this pattern, Katouzian offers a theoretical framework for the study of Iranian history, state, and society which is then applied to social and political developments from the Constitutional Revolution to the fall of the Qajar state.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I always recommend this book to second and final year students and postgraduates, who find it a very useful study for a defining moment in twentieth century Iranian history." John Gurney, Wadham College, Oxford "This is a key text for the late Qajar/early Pahlavi period and essential reading for students looking at modern Itan in any real depth." Dr. Stephanie Cronin, SOAS "In State and Society in Iran Homa Katouzian provides the most comprehensive version of the theory or arbitrary rule in Iran so far. Using this as his basis for a detailed analysis of the chaotic events from the end of the 19th century to late 1941, this vital new study gives insight into the country's present situation and the alternative prospects for its future." The Middle East"

About the Author

Homa Katouzian is a social scientist and author of Sadeq Hedayat and Musaddiq and the Struggle for Power in Iran.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris (October 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845112725
• ISBN-13: 978-1845112721
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,352,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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