Iran divided : the historical roots of Iranian debates on identity, culture, and governance in the twenty-first century / Shireen T. Hunter.

Contents Iran's social, economic, political, and cultural conditions at the dawn of the 19th century -- Encounter with the West, efforts at reform and modernization, and their consequences -- The left in Iran : origins and evolution -- Islamic opposition to the Shah : groups, individuals, and thinking -- The revolution triumphs, the coalition fractures, and power struggles begin -- Factions, discourses and politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1980-1997 -- The left's revenge, the Khatami presidency, and the reformist discourse -- Khatami's second term, 2001-2005 : continued domestic bickering and new international challenges -- Ahmadinejad presidency's first term, 2005-2009 : restoring revolutionary values -- Presidential elections of 2009 and Ahmadinejad's second term -- June 2013 presidential elections : outcome, significance, and potential consequences.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2014026961
ISBN9781442233188 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1442233184 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781442233195 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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