Democracy in Iran

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

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      Pages 1-8

3. Iran: The Anguished Odyssey of Democracy

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Iran: A Century of Undemocratic Violence

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   3. Iranian Encounters with Democracy

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   4. Democracy and Lawfulness in the Iranian Constitutional Revolution

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   5. The Road to Authoritarian Violence: From the Coup of 1953 to the Revolution of 1979

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   6. The Two Sovereignties and Islamist Violence in Iran

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4. Democratic Nonviolence: The New Imperative

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Struggle for Democracy in Iran

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5. Epilogue

   1. Epilogue

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6. Back Matter

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Democratic government is something that has eluded Iran despite a series of non-violent revolutions aimed at establishing a system of governance that would promote both public freedom and political accountability. This explores the obstacles to the growth of democracy in Iran and posits a plan for non-violent action to help Iranians achieve it.

• constitution
• democracy
• governance
• government
• revolution
• violence

• University of Toronto, Canada

  Ramin Jahanbegloo

Ramin Jahanbegloo is Associate Professor of Political Science and York-Noor Visiting Chair in Islamic Studies at York University, Canada as well as a Senior Fellow at the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies. He won the Peace Prize from the United Nations Association in Spain (2009) for his academic work promoting cross-cultural dialogue and his advocacy for non-violence as well as the Palau i Fabra International Prize for the Best Essay in 2011. His most recent publication was the Gandhian Moment which published in 2013.

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