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Democracy in Iran R. Jahanbegloo

Democracy in Iran By R. Jahanbegloo

Democracy in Iran by R. Jahanbegloo


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Democratic government is something that has eluded Iran despite a series of non-violent revolutions aimed at establishing a system of governance that would promote both public freedom and political accountability. This explores the obstacles to the growth of democracy in Iran and posits a plan for non-violent action to help Iranians achieve it.

Democracy in Iran Summary

Democracy in Iran by R. Jahanbegloo

Democratic government is something that has eluded Iran despite a series of non-violent revolutions aimed at establishing a system of governance that would promote both public freedom and political accountability. This explores the obstacles to the growth of democracy in Iran and posits a plan for non-violent action to help Iranians achieve it.

About R. Jahanbegloo

Ramin Jahanbegloo is Associate Professor of Political Science and York-Noor Visiting Chair in Islamic Studies at York University, Canada as well as a Senior Fellow at the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies. He won the Peace Prize from the United Nations Association in Spain (2009) for his academic work promoting cross-cultural dialogue and his advocacy for non-violence as well as the Palau i Fabra International Prize for the Best Essay in 2011. His most recent publication was the Gandhian Moment which published in 2013.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Part IL Iran: The Anguished Odyssey of Democracy 1. Iran: A Century of Undemocratic Violence 2. Iranian Encounters with Democracy 3. Democracy and Lawfulness in the Iranian Constitutional Revolution 4. The Road to Authoritarian Violence: From the Coup of 1953 to the Revolution of 1979 5. The Two Sovereignties and Islamist Violence in Iran Part II: Democratic Nonviolence: The New Imperative 6. Struggle for Democracy in Iran Epilogue

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NPB9781137330161
9781137330161
1137330163
Democracy in Iran by R. Jahanbegloo
New
Hardback
Palgrave Macmillan
2013-04-17
109
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