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100 1  Majd, Hooman 
245 14 The Ayatollahs' democracy :|ban Iranian challenge /
       |cHooman Majd 
250    1st ed 
260    New York :|bW.W. Norton & Co.,|cc2011 
300    282 p. ;|c22 cm 
500    Includes index 
520    Hooman Majd offers a dramatic perspective on a country 
       with global ambitions, an elaborate political culture, and
       enormous implications for world peace. Drawing on 
       privileged access to the Iranian power elite, Majd argues 
       that despite the violence of the disputed 2009 elections, 
       a group of influential ayatollahs--including a liberal, 
       almost-secular opposition--still believes in the Iranian 
       republic; for them, "green" represents not a revolution 
       but a civil rights movement, pushing the country 
       inexorably toward democracy, albeit a particular brand of 
       "Islamic democracy." With witty, candid, and intelligent 
       reporting, Majd, himself the grandson of an esteemed 
       ayatollah, introduces top-level politicians and clerics as
       well as ordinary people (even Jewish community leaders), 
       all expressing pride for their ancient heritage and fierce
       independence from the West.--From publisher description 
650  0 Democracy|zIran 
650  0 Islam and politics|zIran 
651  0 Iran|xPolitics and government 
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 CCQ - Lusail Female Library  DS318.9 .M355 2011    Available
 CCQ - Lusail Female Library  DS318.9 .M355 2011    Available