M. Mohebi 
The Formation of Civil Society in Modern Iran 
Public Intellectuals and the State

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.

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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 Epilogue

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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.