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Based on over one hundred and thirty interviews with government officials, revolutionary activists, war veterans, and development experts, this is the first study to examine the significant yet understudied organization and ministry, Reconstruction Jihad, as a key institution in the political and socioeconomic development of the Iranian Republic.
List of contents
Introduction: Reconstruction Jihad; 1. Inception (1962-79); 2. Expansion (11 February-16 June 1979); 3. Consolidation (1979-89); 4. Demobilization and institutionalization (1983-2001); 5. Disillusionment and mobility (1983-2001); 6. Associationalism (1983-2013); 7. Africa (1985-2013); 8. Lebanon (1988-2013); 9. Jihadi culture and management (2005-17); Conclusion: Deconstructing Reconstruction Jihad.
About the author
Eric Lob is Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University. He received the 2014 Foundation for Iranian Studies annual award for best dissertation and honorable mention for the Association for Iranian Studies biannual Mashayekhi Dissertation Award. His research has been published in journals including IJMES, Iranian Studies, Middle East Critique, and The Middle East Journal. He is a Board of Trustees Member of AIIrS and a member of MESA.
Summary
Based on over one hundred and thirty interviews with government officials, revolutionary activists, war veterans, and development experts, this is the first study to examine the significant yet understudied organization and ministry, Reconstruction Jihad, as a key institution in the political and socioeconomic development of the Iranian Republic.
