Autocracy, Modernization, and Revolution in Russia and Iran

by Tim McDaniel

Book Overview

What did the Russian revolution of 1917 and the Iranian revolution of 1978-1979 share besides their drama? How can we compare a revolution led by Lenin with one inspired by Khomeini? How is a revolution based primarily on the urban working class similar to one founded to a significant degree on traditional groups like the bazaaris, small craftsmen, and religious students and preachers? Identifying a distinctive route to modernity--autocratic modernization--Tim...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691608342
• ISBN13: 9780691608341
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"