The minorities question in iran in the middle east as in the west, the concept of a minority, covering both religious and ethnic minorities within a state, is a modern one. Library of congress federal research division country profile. The conundrum of iran iran will be a major player on the world stage in the decades ahead, and its actions and behavior will have a major and enduring impact on near and longterm u. In this revised and expanded version of nikki keddies work, roots of revolution, the author brings the story of modern iran to the present day, exploring the political, cultural, and social changes of the past quarter century. This time frame is more appropriate for estimating capabilities than intentions and foreign reactions, which are more difficult to estimate over a decade. This book consists of a series of interrelated chapters analyzing why iran, among all. The standard history of modern iran, now revised and updated to explain the countrys tumultuous recent history in this substantially revised and expanded version of nikki. It summarizes some of the points made in my forthcoming modern iran. Keddie is professor emeritus of history at ucla and the author of women in the middle east and modern iran.
Modern iran roots and results of revolution, nikki r. This is because l they unified a large territory comparable to modern iran and 2 they established a common religious base in shiism. An interpretive history of modern iran new haven and london. Yale university press, 2003, isbn 0300098561, 379 pp. Most of the resulting analyses tend to locate the origins of the revolution. The creation of the national library of iran dates from the early 1860s. Department of the treasurys office of foreign assets control ofac, freezing its assets under u. In early 2003 the situation in iran appears as one of crisis, multiple uncertainties, growing opposition to the. An interpretive history of modern iran yale university press, 1981, pages 22, 4852, 64, 242. The revival of nationalism and secularism in modern iran pejman abdolmohammadi lse middle east centre paper series 11. Comparative considerations and relations to imperialism. Lxvi iran namag, volume 2, number 1 spring 2017 mina yazdani, towards a history of the bahai community of iran during the reign of mohammad reza shah 19411979, iran namag, volume 2, number 1 spring 2017, lxvi xciii.
Essays in middle eastern history in honor of nikki r. The minorities question in iran, 1995 nikki keddie. Most books on carpet deal with styles, patterns, and colors and tell very little about the place of carpets in the iranian economy and society. Nikki r keddie biography and cv fields of interest ucla history. Iran and the surrounding world nikki r keddie, rudi.
This volume by an international group is one of the best in making the connection between religion and politics, showing how islam has influenced iranian political life and iranian revolutions for centuries, and how natural it was that america became the great satan. Oil iran is opecs secondlargest oil producer and the thirdlargest crude oil exporter in the world. Added on may 17, 2017 to the specially designated nationals sdn list maintained by the u. However, it should be pointed out that ideas related to nationalism and secularism are not something new in the intellectual history of iran. In this substantially revised and expanded version of nikki keddies classic workroots of revolution,the author brings the story of modern iran to the present day, exploring the political, cultural, and social changes of the past quarter century. Keddie, 2000 although all countries are unique, iran may have claim to more surprising political changes in the past century than any other country existing continuously during that period. This working paper aims to investigate the revival of nationalism and secularism in iran, an ideological trend that reemerged in the late 1990s and continues still. Keddie the iranian revolution of 197879 shocked the world and set in motion a search for causes. He also called, if not exactly in modern economic terms, for. This national intelligence estimate nie assesses the status of irans nuclear program, and the programs outlook over the next 10 years. Despite the countrys abundant reserves, irans oil production has substantially declined over the past few years, and natural gas production growth has slowed. Article details, iranian womens status and struggles since 1979. Paper delivered at a ucla program in february 2003 on iran today in historical perspective. With the remnants of a an iranian missile as a backdrop, u.
This fascinating book is the revised and expanded version of her 1981 roots of revoution. An important development of the modern era, however, is a growing tendency to perceive women as agents whose potential or actual labor positively contributes to society. What seems to distinguish todays revival of nationalism and secularism in iran is that. Eastern history, with a dissertation, the impact of the west on modern iranian social history. Iran is developing a submarine that could launch an antiship cruise missile designed to quickly sink an american warship operating in the strait of hormuz, according to a new report.
Roots and results of revolution yale university press, september, 2003. Iran, may 2008 3 in november 1979, students affiliated with the latter group occupied the u. The situation of women in iran since the revolution of 1978 to 1979 has been a complex and. Keddie provides insightful commentary on the iraniraq war, the persian gulf war, and the effects of 911 and irans strategic. In this revised and expanded version of nikki keddie s work, roots of revolution, the author brings the story of modern iran to the present day, exploring the political, cultural, and social changes of the past quarter century. The following articles by nikki keddie, listed in chronological order, are available on jstor for those who have access to jstor. Yale university press, 1981, and continuity and change in modern iran, coedited with m. This outcome contrasts sharply with other modern revolutionary movements, which have been fought in the name of nationalism or socialism and which have concluded. Keddie provides insightful commentary on the iran iraq war, the persian gulf war, and the effects of 911 and iran s strategic. I have recent books on iran and a 2007 book on the history of middle eastern women, having published previously on the subject, and in the past few years having. The discourse on modernization and the problem of cultural integrity in nineteenthcentury iran monica ringer. In 1852, the modern darol fonoun school was established in tehran. The standard history of modern iran, now revised and updated to explain the countrys tumultuous recent history in this substantially revised and expanded version of nikki keddie s classic work roots of revolution, the author brings the story of modern iran to the present day, exploring the political, cultural, and social changes of the past quarter century.
The iranian revolution of 1979 was a pivotal moment in revolutionary history. Since 2011, has procured ballistic missileapplicable technology and metals for shahid hemat industrial group shig. For example, at the turn of the twentieth century, advocates of. Why and how introduction the middle east continues to be a source of unending international drama and conflict. Other articles, though not necessarily at jstor can be found through with a wider online search. Keddie provides insightful commentary on the iran iraq war, the persian gulf war, and the effects of 911 and iran s strategic relationship with the us.
An interpretative history of modern iran new haven. In addition to the recent history of invasion, war, the perpetual palestinianisraeli conflict and ongoing nationbuilding efforts by the united states in. Roots of revolution, an interpretive history of modern iran by nikki r. But if irans rulers do acquire nuclear weapons on obamas watch, and if that leads to a 21st century that becomes bloodier than the 20th was, history will not judge him kindly.
The standard history of modern iran, now revised and updated to explain the countrys tumultuous recent history in this substantially revised and expanded version of nikki keddies classic work roots of revolution, the author brings the story of modern iran to the present day, exploring the political, cultural, and social changes of the past quarter century. Keddie has 24 books on goodreads with 1718 ratings. Iranian revolutions in comparative perspective nikki r. Overview iran holds the worlds fourth largest proved crude oil reserves and the worlds secondlargest natural gas reserves. Although they were, like most rulers in iran since the mid eleventh century, turks, the safavids are often seen as founders of the modern iranian state. The experts on iran, rarely in evidence when the revolution was brewing, are now prominent in explaining what happened and why. Keddie provides insightful commentary on the iraniraq war, the persian gulf war, and the effects of 911 and irans strategic relationship with the us. In this updated edition of nikki keddies modern iranitself a substantially revised and expanded version of her classic work roots of revolutionthe author provides a new. In this substantially revised and expanded version of nikki keddie s classic workroots of revolution,the author brings the story of modern iran to the present day, exploring the political, cultural, and social changes of the past quarter century. Mina yazdani is assistant professor of history at eastern kentucky university. Nikki keddie, along with ervand abrahamian, has influenced generations of students and scholars of iran. Download pdf towards a modern iran ebook full get book.