Law, state, and society in modern Iran : constitutionalism, autocracy, and legal reform, 1906-1941

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    • Enayat, Hadi

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Law, state, and society in modern Iran : constitutionalism, autocracy, and legal reform, 1906-1941

Hadi Enayat

Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-247) and index

"Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2013 978-1-137-28201-9"--T.p. verso

Contents of Works

  • Law, state, and society in nineteenth century Iran
  • Law and justice in the Mashrutiyat, 1891-1911
  • The struggle to establish new laws and institutions, 1911-1926
  • The reforms of Ali Akbar Davar and beyond, 1926-1941
  • The new legal institutions in practice, 1906-1941

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Using a 'Historical Institutionalist' approach, this book sheds light on a relatively understudied dimension of state-building in early twentieth century Iran, namely the quest for judicial reform and the rule of law from the 1906 Constitutional Revolution to the end of Reza Shah's rule in 1941.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Law, State and Society in Nineteenth Century Iran 2. Law and Justice in the Mashrutiyat: 1891-1911 3. The Struggle to Establish New Laws and Institutions 1911-1926 4. The Reforms of Ali Akbar Davar and Beyond 1926-1941 5. The New Legal Institutions in Practice: 1906-1941 Epilogue: The Judiciary under Mohammad Reza Shah Final Conclusion

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