Iran and the Muslim World: Resistance and RevolutionThis book consists of a series of interrelated chapters analyzing why Iran, among all countries, has seen so many revolutionary movements in the past century; the degree to which its religion, Shi'ism, is revolutionary; and the history of revolutionary and resistance movements in the modern Muslim world. The author stresses historical change, such as the change of Twelver Shi'ism from political quietism to revolutionary opposition, and also previously unnoticed factors in revolution, such as the multi-urban character of all Iran's modern revolutions. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Can Their Causes be Understood? | 13 |
Comparative Considerations and Relations to Imperialism | 34 |
4 Why Has Iran Been Revolutionary? I | 60 |
MultiUrbanism in Irans Revolts and Rebellions | 73 |
6 Iranian Revolutions in Comparative Perspective | 95 |
7 Reflections on the Iranian Revolution and its Influence in the Muslim World | 112 |
8 The Minorities Question in Iran | 127 |
11 Ideology Society and the State in PostColonial Muslim Societies | 191 |
12 Islamic Revival as Third Worldism | 212 |
Some Unorthodox Considerations | 220 |
14 The French Revolution and the Middle East | 233 |
Revolt Resistance and Gender in the Muslim World | 250 |
Notes and References | 257 |
Bibliography of Works by Nikki R Keddie | 288 |
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