should be read not only by Iran specialists, but by anybody interested in economic institutions in Islamic countries or in the link between economic, social, and cultural practices." - Fariba Adelkhah, Iranian Studies"Highly recommended." - Choice"These richly detailed case studies
should be read not only by Iran specialists, but by anybody interested in economic institutions in Islamic countries or in the link between economic, social, and cultural practices." - Fariba Adelkhah, Iranian Studies"Highly recommended." - Choice"These richly detailed case studies are instructive and interesting, and give the book an original flavor. He then lays out the paradox that the revolution in which the bazaar was so central brought in a government that has systematically weakened the bazaar to the point that the bazaar is no longer a significant political player. The book is also certainly a useful historical reference for tracing the Bazaar's continuous transfiguration over time." - The Developing Economies (Japan)"Keshavarzian shows how the bazaar exercised its political and economic influence under the shah. "Keshavarzian casts his study within an intelligent and provocative theoretical framework, while providing the reader with rich empirical detailHe makes new contributions to the study of the Tehran bazaar" - Ervand Abrahamian, Department of History, Baruch College"no other work comesUnfortunately despite this one being a short novella, I could not deal with the speed of Insta!Love in this one-it was just too much. Amazing just absolutely, amazing . This is a clear and well-written discourse on what inflammation is, and the role it plays in a multitude of problems;it is convincing and sincere. Since I work on cars regularly I currently have no use for this book so I am planning on passing it on to my 9 year old cousin to feed his interest in car repair. Although the story will keep you interested, there are others that have similar themes that are far more entertaining and have more interesting characters than this book.. I found the infomation useful and interesting but it doesn't fit well in the format that he has decided to set it in. The problem with that is that the reader then has a tough time understanding the concept as a whole instead of as a variety of concepts. If there was ever a treatise that showed just how much cultural affects perceptions--including the perceptions of what and where is culture!--this is it. In decent condition, helped the children learn piano.The Tehran Bazaar has always been central to the Iranian economy and indeed, to the Iranian urban experience. Arang Keshavarizian's book affords unusual insights into the politics, economics and society of Iran across four decades.. Conversely, the Islamic Republic implemented policies that unwittingly transformed the ways in which the bazaar operated, thus undermining its capacity for political mobilisation. Despite the Shah's hostile approach, the bazaar flourished under his rule and maintained its organisational autonomy to such an extent that it played an integral role in the Islamic revolution. Arang Keshavarzian's fascinating book compares the economics and politics of the marketplace under the Pahlavis, who sought to undermine it in the drive for modernisation and under the subsequent revolutionary regime, which came to power with a mandate to preserve the bazaar as an 'Islamic' institution. The outcomes of their respective policies were completely at odds with their intentionsArang Keshavarzian is Assistant Professor in Political Science at Concordia University, Montréal.
- Title : Bazaar and State in Iran: The Politics of the Tehran Marketplace (Cambridge Middle East Studies)
- Author : Arang Keshavarzian
- Rating : 4.57 (361 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-3-25
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 324 Pages
- Asin : 0521103304
- Language : English
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