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a country study

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An edition of Iran (2008)

Iran

a country study

5th ed.

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From the Publisher: Offers a concise and objective examination of the dominant historical, geographic, social, economic, political, and military aspects of contemporary Iran. Contains five chapters on: Historical Setting, The Society and its Environment (covers geography, population, social systems, education, health, and welfare), The Economy (focuses on overview and sectorial analyses); Government and Politics (covers political institutions, political dynamics, and foreign policy); and National Security (covers military institutions and regional and national security problems/issues). Created by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists under the guidance of the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. This publication seeks to provide a basic understanding of Iranian society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Represents the analysis of the authors and should not be construed as an expression of an official U.S. government position, policy, or decision.

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Library of Congress, Federal Research Division
Language
English
Pages
354

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Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Country profile
Introduction
Historical setting
Ancient Iran
Pre-Achaemenian Iran
Immigration of the Medes and the Persians
The Achaemenian Empire, 550-330 B.C.
Alexander the Great, the Seleucids, and the Parthians
The Sassanians, A.D. 224-642
Islamic conquest
Invasions of the Mongols and Tamerlane
The Safavis, 1501-1722
The qajars, 1795-1925
the constitutional revolution
world war i
the era of reza Shah, 1921-41
World War II and the Azarbaijan crisis
Mossadeq and oil nationalization
The post-Mossadeq era and the Shah's white revolution
The Bakhtiar government the revolution
The post-Khomeini era
Geography
Population
Languages and peoples
Structure of society
The family gender issues
Religion
Education
Health and welfare
Historical background
The role of government
Human resources
National output measurements
The petroleum industry
Mining, agriculture, forestry, and fishing
Industry and construction
Services
Transportation and telecommunications
Energy supply
Fiscal and monetary policy
International trade and the balance of payments
Political dynamics
Government institutions
Political parties and civil society
Human rights
Mass media and the arts
Foreign policy
The armed forces
Special and irregular armed forces
Arms acquisition
Internal security
The military's relations with society
Defense economics
Military doctrine
nuclear issues.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Washington, DC

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
955
Library of Congress
DS254.5 .I732 2008, D410 .A732 IR-1 2008, DS254.5.I732 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
354

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL16681441M
Internet Archive
irancountrystudy00curt_0
ISBN 13
9780844411873
LCCN
2008011784
OCLC/WorldCat
213407459
Goodreads
4339658

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Work ID
OL17004659W

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