Iran, Islam and Democracy: The Politics of Managing Change

by Ali M. Ansari

Revised, updated, and expanded, this new edition details political developments in Iran since the summer of 2000. In expanding on arguments outlined in the first edition, the book looks at the increasing polarity of views and the changing nature of "reformism" in light of successive setbacks and growing international tensions.

Genres: Politics, History, Iran

327 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Ali Massoud Ansari is professor of Modern History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He is the founder of the Institute of Iranian Studies.

Reviews

[Joe Ballschneider · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really appreciated the coverage of the Khatami era and the context of what Iran was before and had become afterwards. A nice gap to fill in for me. As always, lots of parallels to contemporary US society for those who wish to consider them. Same substance, different accidentals.

Ali has many good quips in this as well, such as "His personality and political acumen excepted, Nateq Nuri seemed to have much going for him."