Religion and revolution in Iran: the reshaping of political and social identity and its legacy in Khamenei’s regime
Cei, Edoardo (A.A. 2024/2025) Religion and revolution in Iran: the reshaping of political and social identity and its legacy in Khamenei’s regime. Tesi di Laurea in Comparative history of political systems, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Rosario Forlenza, pp. 127. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
Tracing the path from monarchy to revolution: theoretical and historical framework. The revolution as a political transition: from monarchy to Islamic Republic. From the white revolution to religious resistance: analyzing the root causes of the revolution. The role of religion and history in shaping revolutionary momentum. Foucault’s idea of political spirituality and its application to revolutionary Iran. The Iranian revolution’s influence on sociopolitical transformations. Post-revolutionary political landscape. The adoption of the constitution and institutional differences with the past. Two systems compared: the monarchy constitution of 1906 and the Islamic Republic of 1979. National identity, from the Pahlavi era to revolutionary Iran. The dream of the Pahlavi dynasty: a rediscovery of the pre-Islamic era as the cornerstone of the ethnonationalist project. Khomeini and the construction of a new national identity. Understanding Khamenei’s: internal threat and foreign policy. Major threats to the resilience of the ayatollah's regime. Iranian foreign policy: oscillating between revolutionary ideology and pragmatism. History of Iran’s nuclear program and relevant factors to its development.
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Bibliografia: pp. 109-127.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52) |
| Chair: | Comparative history of political systems |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Forlenza, Rosario |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Stoeckl, Kristina |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Mar 2026 10:07 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Mar 2026 10:07 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45333 |
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