Description
| Product ID: | 9783110796216 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Iran is More Than Persia |
| Subtitle: | Ethnic Politics in Iran |
| Authors: | Author: Brenda Shaffer |
| Page Count: | 161 |
| Subjects: | Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history, International relations, International relations |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Iran is more than Persia: Ethnic Politics in Iran analyses ethnic minorities in Iran to provide a deeper insight into the ethnic politics of the region. It explores the stability of the ruling regime in light of the challenges that multiethnicity br Iran is More than Persia: Ethnic Politics in Iran analyses Iranian politics from a unique perspective, one that focuses on the relations between the Persian-dominated Iranian state and the country''s ethnic minorities. The book explores the stability of the ruling regime in light of the challenges that multiethnicity brings. Persians comprise less than half of the population of Iran and more than 40 percent of Iranians lack fluency in the Persian language. An overwhelming majority of non-Persian groups inhabit most of Iran''s border regions; as such the book explores Iran''s foreign policy toward neighboring states that share co-ethnic populations. Iran''s ethnic minorities inhabit the state''s poorest provinces and the country''s growing environmental and water supply challenges hit the ethnic minority provinces harder than the Persian center, adding an ominous ethnic character to what are often presented as purely environmental or economic challenges. The book further examines the potential impact of ethnic based unrest in Khuzestan on Iran''s oil production, Iran''s main oil producing region. Drawing on a rich assortment of primary data and interviews, this book offers unparalled insights into ethnic politics in Iran. It will be of interest to upper-level undergraduates and postgraduates, researchers and professionals interested in the Middle East, international relations, and ethnic studies. |
| Imprint Name: | De Gruyter |
| Publisher Name: | De Gruyter |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-12-19 |
