The Making of Iran's Islamic Revolution: From Monarchy to Islamic Republic, Second Edition

By Mohsen M. Milani

Book Overview

In this fully revised and expanded second edition, Dr. Milani offers new insights into the causes and profound consequences of Iran's Islamic Revolution. Drawing on dozens of personal interviews with the officials of the Islamic Republic and on recently released documents, he presents a provocative analysis of the dynamics and characteristics of factional politics in Islamic Iran. Among the new issues covered are the events leading up to the Teheran hostage crisis, Ayatollah Khomeini's life and writings, President Rafsanjani's activities against the Shah, Rafsanjani's recent reforms, Iran's involvement in the Kuwaiti crisis, and the domestic and foreign policy challenges facing Iran in the post?Cold War era.The second edition is specifically revised for use as a text for courses dealing with Iran, the Middle East, and revolutionary movements.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813384761
• ISBN13: 9780813384764
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Methodical. Analytical. Many Sources Uncited Elsewhere.

Dr. Milani's treatment is methodical, deeply analytical and cites many sources which have not been referenced in other books in English. While Keddie's 'Roots of Revolution' reaches similar conclusions wrt 1977-79, and Kamrava's 'Revolution In Iran' stands as a distinct analysis, neither dissects the events of this period and documents it to the extent done in this book. I am yet to find a more informative book.