This book investigates the development of contemporary Iranian civil society and the role of public intellectuals, looking in particular at how different reformist public intellectuals used civil society to craft their vision of Iran’s socio-political future.
Table of Content
1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Foundations: Civil Society, Social Movements and Intellectuals 3. Exploring the Iran Case 4. Reformist Intellectuals and Civil Society 5. The ‘Practitioners’ of Modern Iranian Civil Society 6. Adopting and Adapting a Liberal Concept: A Conservative Perspective 7. Conclusion EpilogueAbout the author
Melody Mohebi received a Ph D from the Department of Social Policy of the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. She has worked extensively with nongovernmental institutions.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 185 ● ISBN 9781137401113 ● File size 2.3 MB ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan US ● City New York ● Country US ● Published 2016 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 4895568 ● Copy protection Social DRM