Civil Society and Democracy in Iran - (Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory) by Ramin Jahanbegloo (Hardcover)

About the Book

The book is focused on the work of Iranian civil society and the process of democratization in Iran. All contributors in this volume develop and discuss these issues with an eye on the political evolution of today's ran. The book will of a great interest to students, specialis...

Book Synopsis

The book is focused on the work of Iranian civil society and the process of democratization in Iran. All contributors in this volume develop and discuss these issues with an eye on the political evolution of today's ran. The book will of a great interest to students, specialists and researchers in different fields such as comparative politics, international affairs, Iranian studies and Middle Eastern studies.

Review Quotes

Inspiring. By bringing out the richness of Iranian civil society traditions, Jahanbegloo's volume sustains the hope that a tolerant, pluralistic and liberal society may yet eventually emerge out of the current repressive situation in the country.


Ramin Jahanbegloo has collected an outstanding group of specialists to produce Democracy and Civil Society in Iran. This work will be of greatest interest not only to those concerned with the current state of the civil society problem internationally, but to all who have been watching the Iranian crisis and the Green movement. The analyses offered here have a better chance of helping to comprehend where Iranian politics may be headed than any other available study. A remarkable piece of collective work.


This is a timely collection of essays that look beyond recent events to engage with the perennial problems of Iranians' quest for constitutional governance and a more humane society.

About the Author

Ramin Jahanbegloo is professor of political science at the University of Toronto.