Iran in the 21st century : politics, economics and conflict /

Iran in the 21st century : politics, economics and conflict / Iran in the twenty-first century edited by Homa Katouzian and Hossein Shahidi. - xvi, 300 pages : chart, photographs, tables ; 24 cm. - Iranian studies ; 3 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.


Introduction: Iran in the 21st century : politics, economics and confrontation / Homa Katouzian and Hossein Shahidi-National identity and national interests-Crafting a national identity amidst contentious politics in contemporary Iran / Farideh Farhi-The dilemma of national interest in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Hamid Ahmadi-From multilingual empire to contested modern state / Touraj Atabaki-Dissent-Three faces of dissent : cognitive, expressive and traditionalist discourses of discontent in contemporary Iran / Mahmood Sadri and Ahmad Sadri-From motherhood to equal rights advocates : the weakening of patriarchal order / Azadeh Kian-Thebaut-Foreign policy challenges-Iran-US relations : responses to the "axis of evil" speech / Ali Ansari-A look to the North : opportunities and challenges / Farhad Atai-Israel-Iranian relations assessed : strategic competition from the power cycle perspective / Trita Parsi-Nuclear policy-Nuclear policy and international relations / Saideh Lotfian-Nuclear energy : a case for sustainable development / Mehdi Askarieh-Economic performance-Oil, economic diversification and the democratic process in Iran / Massoud Karshenas and Hassan Hakimian-Capital accumulation and economic growth in Iran : past experience and future prospects / Ahmad Jalali Naini-Human resources in Iran : potentials and challenges / Djavad Saleh-Isfahni-The significance of economic history, and the fundamental features of the economic history of Iran / Homa Katouzian.

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