Duality by Design: The Iranian Electoral System
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Publisher: IFES
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Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13: 1931459592
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Duality by Design
Author: Yasmin Alem
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Published: 2011
Total Pages: 102
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresidential Elections in Iran
Author: Mahmoud Pargoo
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-05-06
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 1108999115
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe dominant narrative of Iranian society and politics heralds the reformist movement as the epitome of Iran's transition to secularity, while conservative political forces are positioned as advocates of Islamization and a bulwark against secularization. Examining all the presidential elections since the revolution, Mahmoud Pargoo and Shahram Akbarzadeh argue that in contrast, political and cultural imagination and expectations in Iran have actually secularized regardless of the reformist/conservative divide. Exploring the evolution of campaign discourses from the 1980s elections which brought Abolhassan Banisadr, Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Ali Khamenei to power, to the more recent campaigns of Mohamad Khatami, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Hassan Rouhani, this book suggests that current debates in Iranian domestic politics are not between secularists and their opponents, but rather, between different kinds of secular forces.
Handbook of Middle East Politics
Author: Shahram Akbarzadeh
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2023-10-06
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 1802205632
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Handbook uses a comprehensive study of political institutions, social movements and external pressures to offer nuanced study of politics in the Middle East. Foremost scholars on the Middle East examine key themes such as political change, regional rivalry and authoritarianism, making this collection very timely and relevant as an authoritative source.
The Geopolitics of Iran
Author: Francisco José B. S. Leandro
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2021-09-13
Total Pages: 628
ISBN-13: 9811635641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book assesses Iran’s role in contemporary geopolitics. In particular, it examines three main intertwining circles: Iran’s development and political challenges, its relationships with neighbouring countries, as well as its relations with the major global powers — China, the European Union, Russia, and the United States. With contributions from over 20 authors, the book spans such critical aspects of contemporary geopolitics as modern history, natural resources, the economy, the social-political context, and strategic thinking. Particular focus is placed on Iran’s relations with its neighbours - Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Pakistan, and the Persian Gulf States. Furthermore, the book offers both a bilateral and multilateral dimension on how nuclear sanctions imposed on Iran have impacted its strategic planning, from the economic and military perspectives.
A Social Revolution
Author: Kevan Harris
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2017-08-08
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 0520965841
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor decades, political observers and pundits have characterized the Islamic Republic of Iran as an ideologically rigid state on the verge of collapse, exclusively connected to a narrow social base. In A Social Revolution, Kevan Harris convincingly demonstrates how they are wrong. Previous studies ignore the forceful consequences of three decades of social change following the 1979 revolution. Today, more people in the country are connected to welfare and social policy institutions than to any other form of state organization. In fact, much of Iran’s current political turbulence is the result of the success of these social welfare programs, which have created newly educated and mobilized social classes advocating for change. Based on extensive fieldwork conducted in Iran, Harris shows how the revolutionary regime endured through the expansion of health, education, and aid programs that have both embedded the state in everyday life and empowered its challengers. This focus on the social policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran opens a new line of inquiry into the study of welfare states in countries where they are often overlooked or ignored.
Power and Change in Iran
Author: Daniel Brumberg
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2016-04-04
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 0253020794
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“By a wide margin, this book is the most sophisticated treatment of the internal dynamics and paradoxes of Iranian politics that I know of.” —Nader Hashemi, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies This volume provides an unparalleled and timely look at political, social, economic, and ideological dynamics in contemporary Iran. Through chapters on social welfare and privatization, university education, the role and authority of the Supreme Leader, the rule of law, the evolving electoral system, and the intense debate over human rights within and outside the regime, the contributors offer a comprehensive overview of Iranian politics. Their case studies reveal a society whose multiple vectors of contestation, negotiation, and competition are creating possibilities for transformation that are yet to be realized but whose outcome will affect the Islamic Republic, the region, and relations with the United States. “Offers a realistic, nuanced, and perceptive analysis of Iran’s complex and evolving political system . . . This book would be appropriate as required or recommended reading for any courses dealing with the Islamic Republic of Iran or with the politics of the Middle East, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.” —Mohsen Milani, author of The Making of Iran’s Islamic Revolution
Elections and Democratization in the Middle East
Author: M. Hamad
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-02-20
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 1137299258
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTop scholars of the Middle East set out the history and future of elections in eight Middle East countries. Examining issues associated with elections, the transition of governance, and the ways in which technology shapes popular participation in politics and elections, they discuss the future of governance and democratic transition in the region.
Election Systems and Gerrymandering Worldwide
Author: Steve Bickerstaff
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-05-30
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 3030308375
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores the similarities and differences among national election systems around the globe and sheds light on how election systems are susceptible to gerrymandering, which is the process by which an incumbent or a political party attempts to manipulate the boundaries of electoral districts for their own advantage. Presenting research showing that some of the worst electoral-system manipulation occurs in the oldest established democracies, the book explores how nations have modified the form of government to meet local conditions and how democracy is threatened by gerrymandering.
Challenging Theocracy
Author: David Edward Tabachnick
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2018-01-01
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 1442626674
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnalyzing the relationship between religion and politics throughout the Middle East, Africa, and the United States, as well as classical and medieval political philosophical sources, Challenging Theocracy critiques the contemporary formation of theocracy and the persistence of theocratic ideas around the world.
