While the world keeps its eyes riveted on Iran's nuclear programme,
the Islamic Republic has gone through a crisis of its own. This book
shows how soaring unemployment and poverty has given way to social
protest. A new labour movement has come to the fore. Although strikes
are banned, workers are beginning to organise and underground networks
are challenging the rule of the mullahs from within.
The authors offer a unique portrait of the social upheaval, why it is
happening and where it may take the country. Following the fall of
reformism, the rise of Ahmadinejad and the recent outbursts of ethnic
violence, this book provides rare insights into the inner
contradictions of the Islamic Republic.
The second part of the book deals with the international issues facing
Iran - in particular the nuclear question, Iran's oil reserves and the
serious threat of invasion. It is a sobering account of the realities
of life in Iran, and the threat that war poses to the democratic
aspirations of the Iranian people.
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ISBN
9781849643436
Publisert
2016
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Pluto Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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