Iran's Revolution: The Search for Consensus / Edition 1

by R. K. Ramazani

Overview

The recent uproar over the publication of Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses has once again focused world attention on the fundamentalist Iranian Revolution. In this concise, clear, readable volume, six of the world's leading authorities describe and analyze key aspects of the Revolution. Iran's Revolution provides an excellent overview and analysis of the Iranian Revolution at the ten-year mark.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780253205483
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Publication date:	01/22/1990
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Preface

Inside Revolutionary Iran
Richard Cottam
The Politics of Land, Law, and Social Justice in Iran
Shaul Bakhash
Iran's Foreign Policy: Contending Orientations
R.K. Ramazani
Iran and Western Europe
Anthony Parsons
Soviet-Iranian Relations in the Post-Revolution Period
Shireen T. Hunter
Trial by Error: Reflections on the Iran-Iraq War
Gary Sick
Challenges for US Policy
R.K. Ramazani

Contributors

Index

Editorial Reviews

In concise, clear, and readable form, six authorities describe and analyze key aspects of the fundamentalist Iranian Revolution at the ten-year mark. Included are examinations of internal and external political relations, the Iran-Iraq War, and challenges for US policy. Five of the seven essays appeared previously in The Middle East Journal, Vol. 43. For educated but non-expert readers. Paper edition (unseen), $8.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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