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050	1	4	_aDS318.9 _b.M355 2010
082	0	0	_a955.05/4 _222
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100	1		_aMajd, Hooman.
245	1	4	_aThe Ayatollahs' democracy : _ban Iranian challenge / _cHooman Majd.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York : _bW.W. Norton & Co., _cc2010.
300			_a282 p. ; _c25 cm.
520			_aHooman 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.
500			_aIncludes index.
651		0	_aIran _xPolitics and government.
650		0	_aDemocracy _zIran.
650		0	_aIslam and politics _zIran.
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