The Iran National Front and the Struggle for Democracy
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Masoud Kazemzadeh
About this book
The Iran National Front and the Struggle for Democracy: 1949–Present explores the activities of the Iran National Front (INF). The INF is a coalition of parties, groups, and individuals and Iran’s oldest and main pro-democracy political party.
This book presents a political history of the INF from 1949 to the present day. It discusses the current platform of the INF, its leadership, policies, strategies, as well as criticisms and weaknesses. The volume draws on a rich range of primary sources, INF documents, and interviews, including translated transcripts with the top leader of the INF. As it is one of the major political parties opposing the current regime in Iran, the book also examines the current situation in the country. It provides an analysis of the nature of the political systems under the Shah and the Islamic Republic.
- Provides insights on the significance of the democratic nationalist-liberal movement in Iran.
- Includes translations of excerpts of major INF documents not found elsewhere.
- The author is one of the top Iranian scholars researching this topic.
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Masoud Kazemzadeh, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA.
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Frontmatter
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Preface and Acknowledgments
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Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Chapter 2 The Struggle for Independence, Democracy, and Freedom: 1949–1977
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Chapter 3 INF Parties
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Chapter 4 The INF and the Revolution, 1977–1979
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Chapter 5 The Struggle against Khomeini and the Fundamentalist Regime 1979–2021
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Chapter 6 INF, the Soviet Union, and the Far Left
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Chapter 7 Religion, Politics, and the INF
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Chapter 8 The INF Today
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Chapter 9 Iran National Front-Organizations Abroad
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Chapter 10 Criticisms of the INF
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Chapter 11 Political Situation in Iran Today
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Chapter 12 Conclusion
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Appendix 1: INF Documents
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Appendix 2: INF-OA Documents
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Appendix 3: Interview with the INF Leader
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Select Bibliography
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Index
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