POL-UA 540 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Ali Shariati
23 Nov 2016
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Super-nationalism challenged because of lack of results. Authoritarian social contract also didn"t result in global autonomy. Social policies actually worked, so new classes of educated urban citizens and worker classes created; both had new demands and aspirations that were not being fulfilled by the state. The above generated new ideologies which conflicted with the state. Why did the islamic revolution happen: ultimately, it was a surprise. The shah was supported by the us, was very wealthy, well-armed, produced high economic growth. Thought any opposition would be secular (not an islamic cleric) The state structure itself is weak (herb, shambayati pieces support this) These differences occur because iran is a rentier state and turkey is not. Approach two: the power of the revolutionary people. Speaks to the power of the people over the power of the state. Addresses the threshold of grievances (when do grievances become revolutionary?)
