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Diverging Approaches of Political Islamic Thought in Iran since the 1960s

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Authors:
  1. Seyed Mohammad Lolaki

    1. Anglican Action, Te Ara Hou Village, Centre for Social Justice, Hamilton, New Zealand

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  • Provides insights into a cultural and political history of Iran

  • Explores the degree of relevance of the three narratives that led to the 1979 revolution

  • Includes comparative analysis of three schools of thoughts led by Khomeini, Shariati, & Bazargan

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Quest for Power in Iran: Principle Questions and Methodology

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      Pages 3-10

    3. Concepts and Context

      • Seyed Mohammad Lolaki
      Pages 11-33

  3. A Duality of Radicalism and Reform: Analyses of the Ideas of Khomeini, Shariati and Bazargan

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      Pages 35-35
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    2. Key Ideological Elements

      • Seyed Mohammad Lolaki
      Pages 37-63

    3. The West and ‘Otherness’: The Question of Modernity

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      Pages 65-83

    4. A Return to Innocence: The Resurgence of Shia Ideas

      • Seyed Mohammad Lolaki
      Pages 85-99

    5. Rocking the Casbah: The Relationship Between Politics and Religion

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      Pages 101-114

    6. The Table Spread: The Ideals of Islamic Government

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      Pages 115-133

  4. Political Islamic Thought

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      Pages 135-135
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    2. In the Beginning: Iran’s Constitutional Law After the 1979 Islamic Revolution

      • Seyed Mohammad Lolaki
      Pages 137-165

    3. The Final Cut: Authority and Democracy in Contemporary Iran: From National Borders to the Idea of Islamic Empire

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      Pages 167-191

    4. Conclusion

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      Pages 193-220

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 221-239
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About this book

This book argues that Political Islam in the Iranian context evolved into three main schools of thought during the 1960s and 1970s: Jurisprudential Islam led by Ayatollah Khomeini, Leftist Islam led by Shariati, and Liberal Islam led by Bazargan. Despite the fact that all schools seek an Islamic state, their chosen methods and philosophical approaches diverge considerably. The synthesis of these three contrasting socio-political views is structured here to provide a coherent interpretation by means of ongoing comparison. This method has so far not been presented in academic studies within the field of Political Islam.


Furthermore, this book provides a critical analysis of the aforementioned ‘Political Islam’ schools in Iran, their similarities and differences, relative success or failure, their contribution to the revolution of 1979 and how they have evolved from the pre-revolution era to the present. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Anglican Action, Te Ara Hou Village, Centre for Social Justice, Hamilton, New Zealand

    Seyed Mohammad Lolaki

About the author

Seyed Mohammad Lolaki is a researcher who received his PhD degree in Political Science and Public Policy from the University of Waikato in September 2017. He obtained his Master's degree in Political Science from Mofid University of Qom in Iran in 2005. His current research interests include Political and Social Islam, modernist discourse and democracy in the Middle East.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Diverging Approaches of Political Islamic Thought in Iran since the 1960s

  • Authors: Seyed Mohammad Lolaki

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0478-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0477-8Published: 26 November 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0480-8Published: 26 November 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-0478-5Published: 14 November 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 239

  • Topics: Politics and Religion, Asian Politics

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