The Formation of Civil Society in Modern Iran - by M Mohebi (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Drawing on in-depth elite interviews and documents, this book investigates how and why the Iranian reformists used the language and concept of civil society to enhance the reformists' positions of power. Mohebi focuses especially on reformist public intellectuals as agents of change, especially effective because of the role they played in introducing new ideas to a wider constituency, and examines how different reformist intellectuals used civil society to craft their vision of Iran's socio-political future. Mohebi also examines how conservative figures with different underlying values and political agendas appropriated civil society for their own ends. The book argues that, although the concept of civil society may be deployed to serve conflicting objectives, its lasting legacy is pluralism and an opening up of the public sphere"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This book investigates the development of contemporary Iranian civil society and the role of public intellectuals, looking in particular at how different reformist public intellectuals used civil society to craft their vision of Iran's socio-political future.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The path toward civil society in Iran has long been strewn with obstacles, but Melody Mohebi thoughtfully describes the work of Iranian reformers as they nurture a public sphere in which progressive change is possible. For anyone who cares about the future of Iran, this book is essential and encouraging reading."-Philip Seib, University of Southern California, USA<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Melody Mohebi received a PhD from the Department of Social Policy of the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. She has worked extensively with nongovernmental institutions.
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