Islam and Democracy in Iran: Eshkevari and the Quest for Reform

by Richard Tapper and Ziba Mir-Hosseini

In today's world all eyes are on Iran, which has grappled with an experiment that has had a massive global impact. For some, the Iranian Revolution of 1978-79 was the triumph of a modern, political Islam, heralding Muslim justice and economic prosperity. Others, including many of the original revolutionaries, saw religious fanatics attempting to roll back time by creating a despotic theocracy. Either way, the Iranian Revolution changed the Muslim...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845111346
• ISBN13: 9781845111342
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"