The Rise of Modern Despotism in Iran
Author: Ali Rahnema
ISBN: 9780861541423
RM203.00
Publisher,One World
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Format, Hardcover
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No. of Pages, 511
In this meticulous political history, Ali Rahnema details Iran's slow transition from constitutional to despotic monarchy. He examines the tug of war between the Shah, his political opposition, a nation in search of greater liberty, and successive US administrations with their changing priorities. He shows how the Shah gradually assumed control over the legislature, the judiciary, the executive, and the media, and clamped down on his opponents' activities.
