Reformers and Revolutionaries in Modern Iran: New Perceptions on the Iranian Left (Routledgecurzon Bips Persian Studies Series)

Even though the left has never held power in Iran, its impact on the political, intellectual and cultural development of modern Iran has been profound. This book's authors undertake a fundamental re-examination and re-appraisal of the phenomenon of leftist activism in Iran, interpreted in the broadest sense, throughout the period of its existence up to and including the present. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of illustrations......Page 8 Notes on contributors......Page 9 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Note on transliteration......Page 13 Introduction......Page 14 The Iranian Left: overviews and balance sheets......Page 30 The Iranian Left in international perspective......Page 32 From social democracy to social democracy: the twentieth-century odyssey of the Iranian Left......Page 50 The Iranian Left: historical dimensions......Page 78 Armenian social democrats, the Democrat Party of Iran, and Iran-i naw: a secret camaraderie......Page 80 The First Congress of Peoples of the East and the Iranian Soviet Republic of Gilan, 1920 21......Page 98 Iran's forgotten revolutionary: Abulqasim Lahuti and the Tabriz insurrection of 1922......Page 131 Incommodious hosts, invidious guests: the life and times of Iranian revolutionaries in the Soviet Union, 1921 39......Page 160 The strange politics of Khalil Maleki......Page 178 The Iranian revolution and the legacy of the guerrilla movement......Page 202 The Iranian Left and the Islamic Republic: contemporary critiques......Page 220 Troubled relationships: women, nationalism and the Left movement in Iran......Page 222 The tragedy of the Iranian Left......Page 242 The Left and the struggle for democracy in Iran......Page 263 The Islamic Left: from radicalism to liberalism......Page 281 The working class and the Islamic state in Iran......Page 293 Index......Page 315 Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 List of illustrations 8 Notes on contributors 9 Acknowledgements 12 Note on transliteration 13 Introduction 14 The Iranian Left: overviews and balance sheets 30 The Iranian Left in international perspective 32 From social democracy to social democracy: the twentieth-century odyssey of the Iranian Left 50 The Iranian Left: historical dimensions 78 Armenian social democrats, the Democrat Party of Iran, and Iran-i naw: a secret camaraderie 80 The First Congress of Peoples of the East and the Iranian Soviet Republic of Gilan, 1920 21 98 Iran's forgotten revolutionary: Abulqasim Lahuti and the Tabriz insurrection of 1922 131 Incommodious hosts, invidious guests: the life and times of Iranian revolutionaries in the Soviet Union, 1921 39 160 The strange politics of Khalil Maleki 178 The Iranian revolution and the legacy of the guerrilla movement 202 The Iranian Left and the Islamic Republic: contemporary critiques 220 Troubled relationships: women, nationalism and the Left movement in Iran 222 The tragedy of the Iranian Left 242 The Left and the struggle for democracy in Iran 263 The Islamic Left: from radicalism to liberalism 281 The working class and the Islamic state in Iran 293 Index 315 Humanities The Iranian Left In International Perspective / Fred Halliday -- From Social Democracy To Social Democracy : The Twentieth-century Odyssey Of The Iranian Left / Afshin Matin-asgari -- Armenian Social Democrats, The Democrat Party Of Iran, And Iran-i Naw : A Secret Camaraderie / Janet Afary -- The First Congress Of Peoples Of The East And The Iranian Soviet Republic Of Gilan, 1920-21 / Pezhmann Dailami -- Iran's Forgotten Revolutionary : Abulqasim Lahuti And The Tabriz Insurrection Of 1922 / Stephanie Cronin -- Incommodious Hosts, Invidious Guests : The Life And Times Of Iranian Revolutionaries In The Soviet Union, 1921-39 / Touraj Atabaki -- The Strange Politics Of Khalil Maleki / Homa Behrooz -- The Iranian Revolution And The Legacy Of The Guerrilla Movement / Maziar Behrooz -- Troubled Relationships : Women, Nationalism And The Left Movement In Iran / Haideh Moghissi -- The Tragedy Of The Iranian Left / Ali Mirsepassi -- The Left And The Struggle For Democracy In Iran / Saeed Rahnema -- The Islamic Left : From Radicalism To Liberalism / Ervand Abrahamian -- The Working Class And The Islamic State In Iran / Haideh Moghissi And Saeed Rahnema. Edited By Stephanie Cronin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Iranian left in international perspective / Fred Halliday From social-democracy to social-democracy : the twentieth century odyssey of the Iranian left / Afshin Matin-Asgari Armenian social-democrats, the democrat party of Iran, and Iran-i naw : a secret camaraderie / Janet Afary The first congress of peoples of the east and the Iranian Soviet Republic of Gilan, 1920-1921 / Pezhmann Dailami Iran's forgotten revolutionary : Abulqasim Lahuti and the Tabriz insurrection of 1922 / Stephanie Cronin Incommodious hosts, invidious guests : the life and times of Iranian revolutionaries in the Soviet Union, 1921-1939 / Touraj Atabaki The Iranian revolution and the legacy of the guerrilla movement / Maziar Behrooz The Iranian left and the Islamic republic : contemporary critiques Troubled relationships : women, nationalism and the left movement in Iran / Haideh Moghissi The tragedy of the Iranian left / Ali Mirsepassi The left and the struggle for democracy in Iran / Saeed Rahnema The Islamic left : from radicalism to liberalism / Ervand Abrahamian The working class and the Islamic state in Iran / Haideh Moghissi and Saeed Rahnema. The contributors of this book undertake a fundamental reexamination and reappraisal of the phenomenon of leftist activism in Iran