Democracy in Iran: history and the quest for liberty /
Ali Gheissari, Vali Nasr.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
- xvii, 214 p. ; 25 cm.
Part 1. Rise of the state -- Democracy or state-building?, 1906-1941 -- The triumph of the state,1941-1979 -- Part 2. The crucible of the revolution -- Revolution and war fundamentalism, 1979-1989 -- An Islamic developmental state?, 1989-1997 -- State and limits to democracy, 1997-2005 -- Epilogue: prospects for a democratic state -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.