Inside Iran : the real history and politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran /

In 1979, the Iranian Revolution brought a full-scale theocracy to the 80 million inhabitants of the Middle East's second largest country, with. The rule of the ayatollahs opened the door to Islamic fundamentalism. In the decades since, bitter relations have persisted between the U.S. and Iran....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Benjamin, Medea, 1952- (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : OR Books, [2018]
New York : OR Books/Counterpoint, [2018]
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Table of Contents:
  • Iran Before the 1979 Revolution
  • The Islamic Revolution Shocks the World
  • The Struggle for Human Rights in Iran
  • "Social Deviants": Gays, Prostitutes, Drugs, and Alcohol
  • Religious Freedom, for Some
  • The Paradoxical Status of Iranian Women
  • The Iranian Economy After Decades of Sanctions
  • Iran's Relations with the US and the West
  • Iran in the Middle East and Beyond
  • The Way Forward