{"product_id":"political-participation-in-iran-from-khatami-to-the-green-movement-hardcover","title":"Political Participation in Iran from Khatami to the Green Movement - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaola Rivetti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the unintended consequences of top-down reforms in Iran, analysing how the Iranian reformist governments (1997-2005) sought to utilise gradual reforms to control independent activism, and how citizens responded to such a disciplinary action. While the governments successfully 'set the field' of permitted political participation, part of the civil society that took shape was unexpectedly independent. Despite being a minority, independent activists were not marginal: without them, in fact, the Green Movement of 2009 would not have taken shape. Building on in-depth empirical analysis, the author explains how autonomous activism forms and survives in a semi-authoritarian country. The book contributes to the debate about the implications of elite-led reforms for social reproduction, offering an innovative interpretation and an original analysis of social movements from a political science perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Based on years of field research with activists and civil society groups, the analysis offers a careful look at how regime-citizen relations have evolved and how even micro-shifts in those relations--changes that seem insignificant in the near term--can create the potential for greater challenges down the road.'--\u003cb\u003eJillian Schwedler\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Political Science, Hunter College, USA\u003cbr\u003e'This is a major contribution to understanding how social movements create spaces of autonomy and popular counterpower from below.'--\u003cb\u003eKaveh Ehsani\u003c\/b\u003e, Assistant Professor of International Studies, DePaul University, USA\u003cbr\u003e'Through grounded analysis and patient observation, this book transforms our understanding of the interaction between institutional politics and political contestation in authoritarian contexts.'--\u003cb\u003eFrédéric Vairel\u003c\/b\u003e, Associate Professor of Political Studies, University of Ottawa, Canada\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the unintended consequences of top-down reforms in Iran, analysing how the Iranian reformist governments (1997-2005) sought to utilise gradual reforms to control independent activism, and how citizens responded to such a top-down disciplinary action. While the governments successfully 'set the field' of permitted political participation, part of the civil society that took shape was unexpectedly independent. Despite being a minority, independent activists were not marginal: without them, in fact, the Green Movement of 2009 would not have taken shape. Building on in-depth empirical analysis, the author explains how autonomous activism forms and survives in a semi-authoritarian country. The book contributes to the debate about the implications of top-down reforms for social reproduction, offering an innovative interpretation of reformism and an original analysis of social movements from a political science perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaola Rivetti\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University, Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaola Rivetti\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University, Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51793052696864,"sku":"9783030322007","price":145.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9fc91ada73da93f70fd36864a22d22aa.webp?v=1780713173","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/political-participation-in-iran-from-khatami-to-the-green-movement-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}