Summary
Contents
Modeled after CQ Press’s popular documentary histories, this primary source-rich volume offers researchers an invaluable look into the key events that have shaped this dynamic region since World War I. Organized into thematic chapters, and loaded with both full-text and excerpted primary source documents, The Contemporary Middle East is designed to be an accessible support for courses in Middle Eastern history, international affairs, and comparative politics. Researchers in high school and undergraduate libraries will want this resource handy.
Chapter 5. Iran
Chapter 5. Iran
Overview
Overview
In a region beset by almost constant turmoil over the past century, few Middle Eastern countries have faced as many dramatic changes as Iran. Whether in economics, politics, or social affairs, the Iran of the early twenty-first ...