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Ervand Abrahamian

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Ervand Abrahamian is an Iranian-American historian of modern Iran and a professor emeritus at Baruch College, City University of New York. His 1982 book Iran Between Two Revolutions analyzes Iranian political and social change between the Constitutional Revolution and the Islamic Revolution. His later work has examined political movements, Marxism, the Pahlavi period, the Iranian Revolution, and the use of coercion and confession in modern Iranian politics.

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What period does Ervand Abrahamian’s Iran Between Two Revolutions cover?

Iran Between Two Revolutions studies Iranian political and social change from the Constitutional Revolution of the early twentieth century to the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Princeton University Press published the book in 1982.

What role does the Tudeh Party play in Abrahamian’s history of Iran?

Abrahamian treats the Tudeh Party as a major force in the political history of Iran during the 1940s and early 1950s. He connects its fortunes to class divisions, state power, nationalism, and the changing social structure of modern Iran.

Did Ervand Abrahamian write about the 1953 coup in Iran?

Yes. His work examines the nationalist struggle around Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh and the 1953 overthrow of his government. He places the coup within longer conflicts involving the monarchy, foreign influence, social classes, and political organizations.

What other book by Ervand Abrahamian is useful after Iran Between Two Revolutions?

A History of Modern Iran, published in 2008, provides a broader survey of Iranian history from the nineteenth century into the Islamic Republic. Khomeinism, published in 1993, focuses more closely on the ideology and political language associated with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

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