Reformers and Revolutionaries in Modern Iran: New Perspectives on the Iranian Left (Routledge/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. 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