{"product_id":"9781442233201","title":"Iran Divided: The Historical Roots of Iranian Debates on Identity, Culture, and Governance in the Twenty-First Century","description":"Iranian politics has been marked by sharp ideological divisions and infighting. These divides, kept largely out of public view until the 1990s, came to greater light with the contested 2009 presidential elections. To explain the diverse and complex forces that led to this event and that animate Iran’s current fractured society and polity, author Shireen T. Hunter looks beyond the battle between the forces of reform and reaction, democracy and dictatorship, and considers the historic forces that created the conditions faced by Iran since the revolution. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIran Divided: The Historic Roots of Iranian Debates on Identity, Culture, and Governance in the 21st Century explains historical and political factors and their relevance to Iran today, shedding light on the forces behind Iranian politics and society. This book discusses:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehistorical roots of Iran’s current divisions and debates;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIran versus Islam;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esecularism versus religion;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econstitutionalism versus Islamic government;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efundamental issues of identity, culture, and governance;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaging of the revolutionary coalition;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edevelopment of new elites;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexperiences of the Islamic republic;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand new international conditions moving the country beyond old divides and ideological rifts toward a new national consensus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive survey, the book will be an indispensable tool to any student seeking to understand the Islamic Republic of Iran and its standing in the world today.","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154550440176,"sku":"9781442233201","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442233201_p0.jpg?v=1769904842","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442233201","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}