Downes, Mark
'This excellent new study examines the Iranian revolution in a new light, and traces modern Iran's search for democratic government, the battles within the ruling establishment and the critical role that other political forces continue to play in the shadows of the governing institutions. It tells a compelling story.' Professor Anoushiravan Ehteshami, University of Durham, UK '...the book contains useful descriptive material pertaining to periods leading to Khomeini's rise to power and the conflicts that arose in the consolidation phase of the revolution (1991-2001).' International Journal of Middle East Studies