Twenty Years of Islamic Revolution: Political and Social Transition in Iran Since 1979 - Paperback

by Eric Hooglund (Editor)

The works gathered here are based on recent intensive fieldwork in Iran by leading scholars of Iranian culture. The contributors cover a multitude of important topics such as civil society, foreign relations, Islamism, religious-secular debates, and women's issues. These essays challenge stereotypes that have developed about modern-day Iran and will stimulate debate and discussion among scholars and students of the Middle East.

Author Biography

Eric Hooglund is editor of Critique: Critical Middle Eastern Studies. He is the coeditor of The Iranian Revolution and the Islamic Republic, also published by Syracuse University Press.