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Power and Change in Iran
Politics of Contention and Conciliation
Daniel BrumbergSeries: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies(0)
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This volume provides an unparalleled and timely look at political, social, economic, and ideological dynamics in contemporary Iran. Through chapters on social welfare and privatization, university education, the role and authority of the Supreme Leader, the rule of law, the evolving electoral system, and the intense debate over human rights within and outside the regime, the contributors offer a comprehensive overview of Iranian politics. Their case studies reveal a society whose multiple vectors of contestation, negotiation, and competition are creating possibilities for transformation that are yet to be realized but whose outcome will affect the Islamic Republic, the region, and relations with the United States.
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"By a wide margin, this book is the most sophisticated treatment of the internal dynamics and paradoxes of Iranian politics that I know of. The nuance, precision, insight, and details of the ebb and flow of the Iranian public sphere are what make this book truly unique.... The introduction is magisterial in terms of its depth, scope and objectivity.... The chapters flow well together and they are
Nader Hashemi, co-author of The Syria Dilemma
"Offers a realistic, nuanced, and perceptive analysis of Iran's complex and evolving political system.... This book would be appropriateas required or recommended reading for any courses dealing with the Islamic Republic of Iran or with the politics of the Middle East, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels."
Mohsen Milani, author of The Making of Iran's Islamic Revolution