Embracing death: The West left and the Iranian revolution, 1978-83

Economy and Society

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 105-140

  Greason, David ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foucault; Imperialism; Iran; Iranian revolution; Left; Marxist

Indexed keywords

MARXISM; POLITICAL CHANGE; POLITICAL HISTORY; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST; WORLD;

EID: 12744255202     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0308514042000329351     Document Type: Review

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