Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran

by Mahmood Monshipouri (Editor)

Overview

The post-Khomenei era has profoundly changed the socio-political landscape of Iran. Since 1989, the internal dynamics of change in Iran, rooted in a panoply of socioeconomic, cultural, institutional, demographic, and behavioral factors, have led to a noticeable transition in both societal and governmental structures of power, as well as the way in which many Iranians have come to deal with the changing conditions of their society. This is all exacerbated by the global trend of communication and information expansion, as Iran has increasingly become the site of the burgeoning demands for women's rights, individual freedoms, and festering tensions and conflicts over cultural politics. These realities, among other things, have rendered Iran a country of unprecedented-and at time paradoxical-changes. This book explains how and why.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780197548028
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/15/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Mahmood Monshipouri is Professor of International Relations at San Francisco State University. He has published and edited a number of books, most recently Democratic Uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa: Youth, Technology, and Modernization.

Table of Contents

Introduction: "Social Change in Post-Khomeini," Iran Mahmood Monshipouri Part I: Nationalism, Democracy, Theocracy, and Identity Construction 1. "What is Power in Iran? The Shifting Foundations of the Velayat-e Faqih," Arshin Adib-Moghaddam 2. "Post-Revolutionary Iran: Democracy or Theocracy," William O. Beeman 3. "After Religion: Assessing a liberal shift Among Iranians in Post-Khomeini period," Mansoor Moaddel Part II: Women, Families, Human Rights, and Immigrants 4. "Women and Criminal Law in Post-Khomeini Iran," Arzoo Osanloo 5. "A Revolution within Two Revolutions: Women and Literature in Contemporary Iran," Farzaneh Milani 6. "The Iranian Family in Transition," Djavad Salehi-Isfahani 7. "The State of Human Rights in Iran," Mahmood Monshipouri, and Mehdi Zakerian 8. "U.S.-Iran Tensions in Post-Khomeini Iran, and Iranian Immigrants in the United States," Mohsen Mobasher Part III. Cinema and Pop Music 9. "The Politics and Poetics of Iranian Art-House Cinema," Hamid Naficy 10. "The Re-Emergence and Evolution of Pop Music in the Islamic Republic of Iran: From Heavenly to Earthly Love," Nahid Siamdoust Part IV. Political Economy of Social Change 11. "The Economic and the Political Role of Bonyads (Parastatal Foundations) in the Islamic Republic," Manochehr Dorraj 12. "Re-mapping of the Corporate Landscape in Iran," Bijan Khajepour 13. Conclusion Mahmood Monshipouri

Editorial Reviews

"This scholarly research work is pertinent for the understanding of the socio-economic and political transformation in post-revolutionary Iran and development of unexpected liberal and secular trends among its population."—Muslim World Book Review

"Hundreds of books and articles have been published about post-revolutionary Iran in the West, many of which offer only a crude caricature of the Islamic Republic. This erudite volume provides a important corrective to the superficial portrayal of Iran's society, culture and politics. The contributors have deep knowledge and understanding of a huge breadth of issues concerning the country, informed by years of scholarly research. A must-read." — Nader Entessar, co-author of Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Accord and Détente since the Geneva Agreement of 2013

"Inside the Islamic Republic is an excellent collection of articles about the profound changes that have taken place inside Iran during the past three decades. Written by some of the leading experts on modern Iran, the book addresses such important issues as the struggle for democracy, women's rights, and the role cinema, music, and poetry plays in Iranian society. Anyone interested in understanding Iran as it is, and not as it is portrayed in the mass media, must read this seminal book." — Mohsen M. Milani, Executive Director, USF World Center for Strategic & Diplomatic Studies (CSDS), University of South Florida

"As the Islamic Revolution of Iran approaches its fortieth anniversary, a popular conception of this country persists: that of a static society under the control of hardline anti-Western clerics. This volume provides an alternative reading of Iran by focusing on the dynamics of social change. Focusing on a panoply of socioeconomic, cultural, institutional, demographic and international factors, this group of distinguished Iranian studies scholars, demonstrate the evolution and transformation of changing identities, norms and values that often challenge the authoritarian model of Iran's revolutionary founders. The future of Iran is very much connected to these developments making this volume essential reading for any serious student of this topic." — Nader Hashemi, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies, University of Denver

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