MUNICIPAL MATTERS: THE URBANIZATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND POLITICAL CHANGE IN TEHRAN

MUNICIPAL MATTERS: THE URBANIZATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND POLITICAL CHANGE IN TEHRAN

ALTHOUGH THE 1997 ELECTION OF KHATAMI AS PRESIDENT OF IRAN IS WIDELY CONSIDERED A POLITICAL WATERSHED, THE QUESTION OF WHY SUCH A GRASSROOTS INTERVENTION DID NOT OCCUR EARLIER REMAINS UNANSWERED. THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES WHAT CHANGED TO UNITE IRAN'S HETEROGENEOUS INTERESTS AND CONSTITUENCIES. IT A...

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Veröffentlicht in:Middle East report (New York, N.Y. 1988) N.Y. 1988), 1999-01, Vol.29 (3), p.22-27
1. Verfasser: Ehsani, K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES
GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT
MIDDLE EAST
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OR POLITICAL DEGENERATION
URBAN, IN ANY CONTEXT
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Zusammenfassung:ALTHOUGH THE 1997 ELECTION OF KHATAMI AS PRESIDENT OF IRAN IS WIDELY CONSIDERED A POLITICAL WATERSHED, THE QUESTION OF WHY SUCH A GRASSROOTS INTERVENTION DID NOT OCCUR EARLIER REMAINS UNANSWERED. THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES WHAT CHANGED TO UNITE IRAN'S HETEROGENEOUS INTERESTS AND CONSTITUENCIES. IT ARGUES THAT KHATAMI WAS ELECTED BECAUSE HIS REFORMIST AND DEMOCRATIC AGENDA RESPONDED TO THE POLITICAL DEMANDS OF A COMPLEX AND DIVERSE URBAN SOCIETY.
ISSN:0899-2851