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.

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.

About the Author
Majid Mohammadi is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Science at Glenville State College, West Virginia, and he holds a PhD in Sociology from Stony Brook University.


Book Information
ISBN 9781848852761
Author Majid Mohammadi
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 537g