Ethnic Identity and the State in Iran

Saleh, A.

While the Islamic Republic has employed various strategies to mitigate the worst excesses of inter-ethnic tension while still securing a Shi'a dominated "Persian hegemony," the systematic neglect of ethnic groups by both the Islamic Republic and its predecessor regime has resulted in the politicization of ethnic identity in Iran.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-07-19

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349456765

DOI: 10.1057/9781137310873

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 233