Social Origins of the Iranian Revolution

by Misagh Parsa

Book Overview

Misagh Parsa develops a structural theory of the causes and outcomes of revolution, applying the theory in particular to Iran. He focuses on the ends and means of various groups of Iranians before, during, and after the revolution. For Parsa, revolution is not a direct result of ideologies, which may be less important than structural factors such as the nature of the state and the economy, as well as each group's interests, capacity for mobilization,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813514126
• ISBN13: 9780813514123
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"