POL SCI 139 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Reza Shah, Persian Cossack Brigade, Ulama
3 Oct 2016
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Pol sci 139: iran and the west lec 2. 1. Royalists: linked the const. w/ european > un-islamic/elitist. Const: outdated monarchy, despotism, tyranny, foreign countries exerting power over iran > constitutional monarchy. Clergy (ulama): considered part of the problem w/ tradition and decentralized power by the const. , modernity/secularism. Qajar"s reign was ousted for the 12 yr. old son (1909) Russia in north and britain in south, standoff to protect colonial interests. Iran stayed independent as they would not fight. Anglo-russian entente (1907): would split territory and stay separate. Constantinople agreement (1915): russia gets more territory in ottoman. 20th c. for east > modernization and advancements. Feudalism > capitalist, not from foreign powers and ending tribal feudalism. Expansion of political, civil, property, and religious rights. One seat to each religious group join parliament. Expansion of religion > atheists marxist terrorists democrats. Timeline -add which king is in power (4) Reversal of progress towards modernization except constitution and parliament.
