Ethnic Identity and the State in Iran
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | A. Saleh | ISBN: | 9781137310873 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | July 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | A. Saleh |
| ISBN: | 9781137310873 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | July 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
