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The Politics of Nationalism in Modern Iran
Ali M. Ansari
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Description for The Politics of Nationalism in Modern Iran
hardcover. Distinguished historian Ali M. Ansari explores ideas about nationalism and how they apply to twentieth-century Iran. Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX; JPFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
The first full-length study of Iranian nationalism in nearly five decades, this sophisticated and challenging book by the distinguished historian Ali M. Ansari explores the idea of nationalism in the creation of modern Iran. It does so by considering the broader developments in national ideologies that took place following the emergence of the European Enlightenment and showing how these ideas were adopted by a non-European state. Ansari charts a course through twentieth-century Iran, analysing the growth of nationalistic ideas and their impact on the state and demonstrating the connections between historiographical and political developments. In so doing, he shows how ... Read more
The first full-length study of Iranian nationalism in nearly five decades, this sophisticated and challenging book by the distinguished historian Ali M. Ansari explores the idea of nationalism in the creation of modern Iran. It does so by considering the broader developments in national ideologies that took place following the emergence of the European Enlightenment and showing how these ideas were adopted by a non-European state. Ansari charts a course through twentieth-century Iran, analysing the growth of nationalistic ideas and their impact on the state and demonstrating the connections between historiographical and political developments. In so doing, he shows how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Middle East Studies
Number of Pages
342
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521867627
SKU
V9780521867627
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About Ali M. Ansari
Ali M. Ansari is a Professor of Iranian History at the University of St Andrews. His many publications include Iran under Ahmadinejad (2008), Iran, Islam and Democracy: The Politics of Managing Change, 2nd edition (2006) and Modern Iran since 1921: The Pahlavis and After (2003).
Reviews for The Politics of Nationalism in Modern Iran
'This excellent work asks these basic questions: what is an Iranian; and how has Iranian identity been shaped over the past 100 years? … an insightful discussion of issues of nationalism in modern Iran.' Grant Farr, Middle East Media and Book Reviews (membr.uwm.edu)