Inside Iran The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Benjamin, Medea.

Inside Iran The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran. - La Vergne : OR Books, (c)2018. - 1 online resource (151 pages)

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Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro -- Introduction -- 1 Iran Before the 1979 Revolution -- 2 The Islamic Revolution Shocks the World -- 3 The Struggle for Human Rights in Iran -- 4 "Social Deviants": Gays, Prostitutes, Drugs, and Alcohol -- 5 Religious Freedom, for Some -- 6 The Paradoxical Status of Iranian Women -- 7 The Iranian Economy After Decades of Sanctions -- 8 Iran's Relations with the US and the West -- 9 Iran in the Middle East and Beyond -- 10 The Way Forward -- Acknowledgements -- Further Resources -- Endnotes



9781944869663


Electronic Books.

DS318 / .I575 2018