The Qashqā'i Nomads of Fārs (Near and Middle East Monographs)

DIE REIHE: SCHRIFTENREIHE ZU ORDNUNGSFRAGEN DER WIRTSCHAFT herausgegeben von Thomas Apolte, Martin Leschke, Albrecht F. Michler, Christian Müller, Rahel Schomaker und Dirk Wentzel Die Reihe diskutiert aktuelle ordnungspolitische und institutionenökonomische Fragestellungen. Durch die methodische Vielfalt richtet sie sich an Fachleute, an die Öffentlichkeit und an die Politikberatung. Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction I. The Qashqā'i Economy II. Political Organization of the Qashqā'i Tribal Confederacy III. Origin of the Qashqā'is IV. Stormy Beginnings V. Flight to Kermān VI. The Last Years of Mohammed ‘Ali Khān VII. The Challenge of a Strong, Stable Central Government VIII. The Rise of Dārāb Khān and his Branch of the Qashqā’i Ruling Family IX. Confrontation with Great Britain X. 1911–1914: Years of Ebb and Flow XI. World War I XII. The Days of the Wooden Door: the Reign of Reẓā Shāh Pahlavi XIII. World War II XIV. The 1946 Rebellion XV. Years of Peace and Prosperity (1946–1953) XVI. Eclipse of the Qashqā’i Ruling Family XVII. The Qashqā’i Tribes Without the Four Brothers Conclusion Appendices Illustrations and Maps Bibliography of Works Which Mention the Qashqā’is Index of Names of Persons, Tribes and Places