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Political Participation in Iran from Khatami to the Green Movement
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- Book Synopsis
- This book examines the unintended consequences of top-down reforms in Iran, analysing how the Iranian reformist governments (1997-2005) sought to utilise gradual reforms to control independent activism, and how citizens responded to such a disciplinary action. While the governments successfully 'set the field' of permitted political participation, part of the civil society that took shape was unexpectedly independent. Despite being a minority, independent activists were not marginal: without them, in fact, the Green Movement of 2009 would not have taken shape. Building on in-depth empirical analysis, the author explains how autonomous activism forms and survives in a semi-authoritarian country. The book contributes to the debate about the implications of elite-led reforms for social reproduction, offering an innovative interpretation and an original analysis of social movements from a political science perspective.
- About The Author
- Paola Rivetti is Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University, Ireland.
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- ISBN
- 9783030322007
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan, (27 December 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 202
- Weight
- 424 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 210 x 148 x 21 mm
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