Ethnic Identity and the State in Iran
| Author | : A. Saleh |
| Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013-07-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1137310863 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781137310866 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (866 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ethnic Identity and the State in Iran by : A. Saleh
Download or read book Ethnic Identity and the State in Iran written by A. Saleh and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-07-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the Islamic Republic has employed various strategies to mitigate the worst excesses of inter-ethnic tension while still securing a Shi'a dominated "Persian hegemony," the systematic neglect of ethnic groups by both the Islamic Republic and its predecessor regime has resulted in the politicization of ethnic identity in Iran.