Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1 Introduction 1
5. 2 The Emergence of Protest: Political Explanations 1977 12
6. 3 Mobilization of the Mosque Network: Organizational Explanations Early 1978 33
7. 4 Shi'i Appeals: Cultural Explanations Mid-1978 50
8. 5 General Strike: Economic Explanations Fall 1978 77
9. 6 Failure of the Fist: Military Explanations Winter 1978–1979 105
10. 7 A Viable Movement: Anti-Explanation Winter 1978–1979 125
11. 8 Conclusion 163
12. About the Sources 175
13. Notes 187
14. References 239
15. Acknowledgments 281
16. Index 283