Khatami and Gorbachev : politics of change in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the USSR
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Khatami and Gorbachev : politics of change in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the USSR
（International library of political studies, 38）
Tauris Academic Studies, 2010
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Why is it important to compare the experiences, successes and difficulties of Mohammad Khatami and Mikhail Gorbachev, two leaders operating in very different political environments and cultures? Both men were products of two of the 20th century's most momentous revolutions and both sought to reform from within the contradictions and problems which these revolutions produced. Zhand Shakibi provides the first comparative analysis of Khatami and Gorbachev based on first-hand interviews and previously unpublished sources, revealing the extent of their common goals and predicaments. The importance of this study lies in its demonstration of how similar political features in completely different political environments can produce common political outcomes. This book is a fascinating resource for political scientists, international relations specialists and historians of 20th century politics.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Religion, Empire and Homo Romanovicus/Pahlavicus
Chapter 3: Westernisation, Authenticity, Revolution
Chapter 4: Leninism-Khomeinism: Ideological Dimension
Chapter 5: Leninism-Khomeinism: Institutionalised Revolution
Chapter 6: Gorbachev-Khatami: The Human Factor
Chapter 7: The Geopolitics of Reform
Chapter 8: Gorbachev-Khatami: Battle for Glasnost
Chapter 9: Gorbachev: Politics of Change
Chapter 10: Khatami: Politics of Change
Chapter 11: Conclusion
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