IRAN - A Country Study
Iran Acknowledgments Preface Introduction
Country Profile COUNTRY GEOGRAPHY SOCIETY ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS NATIONAL SECURITY
Chapter 1: Historical Setting Ancient Iran Invasion of the Mongols and Tamerlane The Safavids (1501-1722) The Era of Reza Shah (1921-1941) World War II and the Azarbaijan Crisis Mossadeq and Oil Nationalization The Post-Mossadeq Era and the Shah's White Revolution The Bakhtiar Government The Revolution
Chapter 2: The Society and Its Environment Geography Population Peoples and Languages Structure of Society The Family The Sexes Religious Life Education Health and Welfare
Chapter 3: Economy Role of the Government The War's Impact on the Economy Labor Force Petroleum Industry Non-Oil Industry Agriculture Foreign Trade Balance of Payments
Chapter 4: Government and Politics Constitutional Framework Local Government Political Dynamics Political Parties Political Orientations The Mass Media Foreign Policy
Chapter 5: National Security Armed Forces Special and Irregular Armed Forces The Iran-Iraq War Armed Forces and Society Internal Security
Appendix. Tables Bibliography Glossary
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