 | Religious Statecraft: The Politics of Islam in Iran Subjects: Islam and politics -- Iran -- History -- 20th century; Islam and politics -- Iran -- History -- 21st century; Shī‘ah -- Iran; Iran -- Politics and government -- 1979–1997; Iran -- Politics and government -- 1997–; Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar traces half a century of shifting Islamist doctrines, demonstrating that religious narratives in Iran can change rapidly, frequently, and dramatically in accordance with elites' threat perceptions. Religious Statecraft constructs a new picture of Iranian politics in which power drives Islamist ideology. Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar is an assistant professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and a fellow at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. |
