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Iran is More Than Persia - Ethnic Politics in Iran

English, German · Hardback

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Iran is More than Persia: Ethnic Politics in Iran analyses Iranian politics from a unique perspective, one that focuses on the relations between the Persian-dominated Iranian state and the country's ethnic minorities. The book explores the stability of the ruling regime in light of the challenges that multiethnicity brings.

Persians comprise less than half of the population of Iran and more than 40 percent of Iranians lack fluency in the Persian language. An overwhelming majority of non-Persian groups inhabit most of Iran's border regions; as such the book explores Iran's foreign policy toward neighboring states that share co-ethnic populations. Iran's ethnic minorities inhabit the state's poorest provinces and the country's growing environmental and water supply challenges hit the ethnic minority provinces harder than the Persian center, adding an ominous ethnic character to what are often presented as purely environmental or economic challenges. The book further examines the potential impact of ethnic based unrest in Khuzestan on Iran's oil production, Iran's main oil producing region.

Drawing on a rich assortment of primary data and interviews, this book offers unparalled insights into ethnic politics in Iran. It will be of interest to upper-level undergraduates and postgraduates, researchers and professionals interested in the Middle East, international relations, and ethnic studies.

About the author










Brenda Shaffer, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, USA.

Product details

Authors Brenda Shaffer
Publisher De Gruyter
 
Languages English, German
Product format Hardback
Released 01.01.2022
 
EAN 9783110796216
ISBN 978-3-11-079621-6
No. of pages 153
Dimensions 155 mm x 14 mm x 230 mm
Weight 370 g
Illustrations 12 col. ill., 10 b/w tbl.
Subject Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)

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