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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... ment based on a " Westernized " technocracy precisely because , as under the Shah , this offered them little chance for advancement . The deadlock between Raja'i and Bani - Sadr was finally and partially resolved by Khomaini who ...
... ment based on a " Westernized " technocracy precisely because , as under the Shah , this offered them little chance for advancement . The deadlock between Raja'i and Bani - Sadr was finally and partially resolved by Khomaini who ...
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... ment on Imam Khomaini Avenue , a huge crowd , occasionally ha- rangued by deputies or street orators , demanded Bani - Sadr's execution , cried out " Death to the liberals ! ” and intimidated opposition deputies as they made their way ...
... ment on Imam Khomaini Avenue , a huge crowd , occasionally ha- rangued by deputies or street orators , demanded Bani - Sadr's execution , cried out " Death to the liberals ! ” and intimidated opposition deputies as they made their way ...
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... ment . The merchants shut down the bazaars , the civil servants shut down the government , public services , and the oil industry ; strikes in these sectors led to a close - down of factories , and together , bazaar , civil servants ...
... ment . The merchants shut down the bazaars , the civil servants shut down the government , public services , and the oil industry ; strikes in these sectors led to a close - down of factories , and together , bazaar , civil servants ...
Contents
The Collapse of the Old Order | 9 |
Khomaini The Idol Smasher | 19 |
Bazargan A Knife Without the Blade | 52 |
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