Iran’s French Revolution

Roxanne Varzi

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2011, vol. 637, issue 1, 53-63

Abstract: It is difficult for many to grasp how and why Islam would remain a powerful form of protest against Islamic governments. Going back to the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s to explore the work and lives of two important pre–Iranian Revolution thinkers, I will show how Shiite Islam came into play with postcolonial and postmodern theories to bring about the Islamic Revolution—which explains why 30 years later, Islam continues to provide a framework for protest among those disillusioned by the Islamic Republic.

Keywords: Islam; philosophy; revolution; Iran; Western philosophy; postcolonialism; French theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716211404362

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