Political Economy of Iran under the Pahlavi’s

Document Type : Original Article

Author

St Antony’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom

Abstract

Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, father and son, ruled Iran between 1926 and 1979. During their reign Iran saw all seasons, including modernisation, dictatorship, arbitrary rule, chaos, foreign invasion and revolution. It was also a period in which the Pahlavis’ nationalist ideology clashed with democratic ideals, communist aspirations and – ultimately – Islamist beliefs.  This article is an investigation in this regard.

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Volume 3, Issue 2
2022
Pages 197-241
  • Receive Date: 20 September 2022
  • Accept Date: 20 September 2022
  • First Publish Date: 20 September 2022
  • Publish Date: 01 October 2022