Political Islam in Post-Revolutionary Iran

Shi'i Ideologies in Islamist Discourse

Majid Mohammadi author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:5th May '15

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The relationship between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Western World is fraught with challenges and tensions. This book includes the central concepts and nuances of the ideological map of post-revolutionary Iran, and examines the rise and development of Shi'i Islamism.

The relationship between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Western World is fraught with challenges and tensions. In order to generate the capacity for greater engagement and dialogue, there is a need for the West to better understand the complex ideological developments that are central to Iran. Majid Mohammadi charts the central concepts and nuances of the ideological map of post-revolutionary Iran, and examines the rise and development of Shi'i Islamism. He recognizes that the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iranian political discourse are the outcome of contesting perspectives and ideologies: identity-oriented, socialist, nationalist, authoritarian, Shari'a, scripturalist, mystical, militarist and fascist. This is a comprehensive, comparative contribution to one of today's most important topics: that of the relationship between Political Islam and the West.

ISBN: 9781848852761

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 537g

336 pages