Political Elite of Iran / / Marvin Zonis.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Zonis, Marvin,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1971
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East ; 1849
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (406 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; PREFACE --; CONTENTS --; TABLES --; FIGURES --; 1. Introduction --; 2. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Composition of the Political Elite --; 3. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Counterelite --; 4. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Elite --; 5. A Historical Perspective on the Elite Nature of Iranian Society --; 6. An Analysis of the Social Backgrounds of the Contemporary Political Elite --; 7. The Orientations of the Political Elite, I --; 8. The Orientations of the Political Elite, II --; 9. The Consequences of Elite Orientations --; 10. The Costs of Politics in Iran --; APPENDICES. BIBLIOGRAPHY. INDEX
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781400868803; 9783110426847; 9783110413601; 9783110665925; 9783110442496
• DOI: 10.1515/9781400868803
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Marvin Zonis.

In interviews with 170 politically active Iranians, the author reveals that politics in Iran are based on interpersonal relationships marked by insecurity, cynicism, and mistrust. He then assesses the significance of these characteristics for Iran's future development.Originally published in 1971.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.