Democracy in Modern Iran: Islam, Culture, and Political Change

by Ali Mirsepassi and Ali Mirsepassi

Book Overview

New perspectives on Iran's relationship to democracy

Can Islamic societies embrace democracy? In Democracy in Modern Iran, Ali Mirsepassi maintains that it is possible, demonstrating that Islam is not inherently hostile to the idea of democracy. Rather, he provides new perspective on how such a political and social transformation could take place, arguing that the key to understanding the integration of Islam and democracy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814763448
• ISBN13: 9780814763445
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.0"