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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 pri



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*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. xi*TABLES, pg. xii*FIGURES, pg. xvi*1. Introduction, pg. 1*2. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Composition of the Political Elite, pg. 18*3. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Counterelite, pg. 39*4. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Elite, pg. 80*5. A Historical Perspective on the Elite Nature of Iranian Society, pg. 118*6. An Analysis of the Social Backgrounds of the Contemporary Political Elite, pg. 134*7. The Orientations of the Political Elite, I, pg. 199*8. The Orientations of the Political Elite, II, pg. 251*9. The Consequences of Elite Orientations, pg. 299*10. The Costs of Politics in Iran, pg. 330*APPENDICES. BIBLIOGRAPHY. INDEX, pg. 343

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 8 March 2015
      ISBN-13 9780691617015
      978-0691617015
      ISBN-10 0691617015
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      Economics Politics and government

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      Book Synopsis

      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 pri



      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. xi*TABLES, pg. xii*FIGURES, pg. xvi*1. Introduction, pg. 1*2. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Composition of the Political Elite, pg. 18*3. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Counterelite, pg. 39*4. The Shahanshah of Iran and the Elite, pg. 80*5. A Historical Perspective on the Elite Nature of Iranian Society, pg. 118*6. An Analysis of the Social Backgrounds of the Contemporary Political Elite, pg. 134*7. The Orientations of the Political Elite, I, pg. 199*8. The Orientations of the Political Elite, II, pg. 251*9. The Consequences of Elite Orientations, pg. 299*10. The Costs of Politics in Iran, pg. 330*APPENDICES. BIBLIOGRAPHY. INDEX, pg. 343

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