Reign Of The AyatollahsFive years after the overthrow of the Pahlavi monarchy, Iran remains convulsed by political upheaval and embroiled in international conflict. Shock waves from the Iranian events have stirred unrest in the Middle East from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia, fed Islamic revivalism elsewhere in the Islamic world, and undermined the American position in this strategic region. Meanwhile, amid all this bewildering upheaval, the revolution has given birth to the modern world's first quasi-theocratic state run by orthodox clerics according to Islamic law. This book is a riveting analysis of the Iranian revolution, its economic, religious, and social turmoil, and its international consequences. |
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... workers employed by private contractors involved in government projects.17 Many con- tractors , not paid by the government , were not paying their workers . The future of numerous projects was in any case in doubt . On the factory floor ...
... workers employed by private contractors involved in government projects.17 Many con- tractors , not paid by the government , were not paying their workers . The future of numerous projects was in any case in doubt . On the factory floor ...
Page 177
... workers sometimes took owners or managers hostage , expelled them from the factory , or had them arrested . The ministry of labor was besieged by complaints filed by both workers and management , locked in insoluble disputes . Worker ...
... workers sometimes took owners or managers hostage , expelled them from the factory , or had them arrested . The ministry of labor was besieged by complaints filed by both workers and management , locked in insoluble disputes . Worker ...
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... workers and considered of insufficient significance , were also left alone . Moreover , some government officials lost their enthusiasm for nationalization when they discovered such takeovers meant responsibility for labor unrest , bank ...
... workers and considered of insufficient significance , were also left alone . Moreover , some government officials lost their enthusiasm for nationalization when they discovered such takeovers meant responsibility for labor unrest , bank ...
Contents
The Collapse of the Old Order | 9 |
Khomaini The Idol Smasher | 19 |
Bazargan A Knife Without the Blade | 52 |
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