Islam and Democracy in Iran: Eshkevari and the Quest for Reform

by Ziba Mir-Hosseini, Richard Tapper

Hasan Yousefi Eshkevari is a former revolutionary and clerical reformer who became one of the Islamic Republic's most outspoken critics. His ideas of ""Islamic democratic government"" have attracted considerable attention in Iran and elsewhere. In presenting a selection of Eshkevari's writings, this book reveals a trajectory of dissent common to all Islamic nations today and makes a highly original contribution to our understanding of the difficult social and political issues confronting the Muslim world.

Genres: Iran, Politics, Islam, Nonfiction

250 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Nouf · Rating 4 out of 5]

An Important book about the question of Islam and democracy in Iran. It serves to put an answer for the question of legitimacy in the current regiem of Wilayat al Faqih. There is also, some of important information about the history of reform and what actually reformists in Iran want to have, are they totally against the current regime?



Highly recommended book :)