Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 300 pages
- Published by: CQ Press July 1998
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1566430631
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1566430630
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Book Dimensions:
8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 15.2 ounces
Book Description
looking at the social and cultural forces that have hindered the emergence and widespread development of democratic polities in the Middle East, Mehran Kamrava analyzes the effect politics, in particular, and society-based dynamics, in general, have had on the nature and evolution of Middle Eastern culture.
About The Author
Mehran Kamrava teaches political science at California State University, Northridge. Born in Iran, he received his Ph.D. in Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge University. He is the author of a number of books, including
Revolutionary Politics;
Revolution in Iran: The Roots of Turmoil; and
Cultural Politics in the Third World.