Iranian Studies 2008-2009 (UK)

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Iranian Studies

NEW AND FORTHCOMING TITLES 2008/2009

Iranian Studies Homa Katouzian, University of Oxford, UK and Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi, University of Toronto, Canada

Since 1967 the International Society for Iranian Studies (ISIS) has been a leading learned society for the advancement of new approaches in the study of Iranian history, culture, and literature. The new ISIS Iranian Studies series published by Routledge provides a venue for the publication of original and innovative scholarly works in all areas of Iranian and Persianate Studies.

Iran in the 21st Century Politics, Economics & Conflict Edited by Homa Katouzian, University of Oxford, UK and Hossein Shahidi, American University of Beirut, Lebanon ’Featuring outstanding contributions written from a fresh perspective, this book stresses the vital need for reform for a complex and rapidly changing society. A must read for the study of contemporary Iran.’ – Vanessa Martin, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK ’More so than any other work on Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this book will admirably serve the needs of scholars, students, journalists, and others interested in contemporary Iran and the dilemmas that it faces in its international relations.’ – Ali Banuazizi, Boston College, USA and Past President of the Middle East Studies Association This book examines Iran and its position in the contemporary world. It contains chapters on social developments in the country including gender relations, contemporary politics, international relations, relations with the US and Israel, nuclear weapons and energy programmes, oil and the development of the economy.

Selected Contents: 1. Introduction: Iran in the 21st Century: Politics, Economics and Confrontation Homa Katouzian and Hossein Shahidi National Identity and National Interests 2. Crafting a National Identity amidst Contentious Politics in Contemporary Iran Farideh Farhi 3. The Dilemma of National Interest in the Islamic Republic of Iran Hamid Ahmadi 4. From Multilingual Empire to Contested Modern State Touraj Atabaki Dissent 5. Three Faces of Dissent: Cognitive, Expressive and Traditionalist Discourses of Discontent in Contemporary Iran Mahmood Sadri and Ahmad Sadri 6. From Motherhood to Equal Rights Advocates: The Weakening of Patriarchal Order Azadeh Kian Thébaut Foreign Policy Challenges 7. Iran and the United States in the Shadow of 9/11: Persia and the Persian Question Revisited Ali Ansari 8. A Look to the North: Opportunities and Challenges Farhad Atai 9. Israel-Iranian Relations Assessed: Strategic Competition from the Power Cycle Perspective Trita Parsi Nuclear Policy 10. Nuclear Policy and International Relations Saideh Lotfian 11. Nuclear Energy: A Case for Sustainable Development Mehdi Askarieh Economic Performance 12. Oil, Economic Diversification and the Democratic Process in Iran Massoud Karshenas and Hassan Hakimian 13. Capital Accumulation and Economic Growth in Iran: Past Experience and Future Prospects Ahmad Jalali Naini 14. Human Resources in Iran: Potentials and Challenges Djavad Saleh-Isfahni 15. The Significance of Economic History and the Fundamental Features of the Economic History of Iran Homa Katouzian October 2007: 234x156: 320pp Hb: 978-0-415-43558-1: £80.00 Pb: 978-0-415-43559-8: £22.99 eBook: 978-0-203-93977-2

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The Politics of Iranian Cinema Films and Society in the Islamic Republic Saeed Zeydabadi-Nejad, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK Iran has undergone considerable social and political upheaval since the revolution and this has been reflected in its cinema. This book explores the politics of Iranian cinema focusing on the practices of regulation, production and reception of films. It examines controversial issues and political debates surrounding social-justice, the role of the clergy, women’s issues and the aftermath of the Iran-Iraq war. The book also looks at the ideological controls on Iranian cinema, how these are resisted and the wider political and social significance of cinema in Iran. Selected Contents: Introduction: Framing Iranian Cinema 1. State Control of Iranian Cinema: The Shifting red lines 2. Social films 3. Women’s films 4. Transnational Circulation and National Perceptions: Art Films in the Iranian Context. Conclusion December 2008: 234x156: 224pp Hb: 978-0-415-45536-7: £80.00 Pb: 978-0-415-45537-4: £22.99


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