Nabard-i qudrat dar Īrān: chirā va chigūnah rawḥānīyyat barandah shud? Persian 2020

In 1979, a rebellious storm swept across Iran in a short span of time. The children of modern Iran—who had been immersed day and night in royalism and Western-oriented values—dismantled the monarchy once and for all. Thus, among all Iran’s political forces, from leftists to liberal intellectuals, the mantle of power suddenly fell upon the clergy. But why and how did this happen?

What logic governed the minds of Iranians, and what led them—turning their backs on the symbols of modernization—to prefer an Islamic Republic? Why did Iranian society take a path contrary to secularism, the prevailing global trend? Why, among all the opponents of the Pahlavi regime—among whom were seasoned politicians, prominent experts, and sincere, patriotic activists from both left and right—did the people choose the clergy and the system they proposed? And finally, where is the struggle for power in this land headed?

This book seeks to answer these questions by relying on scientific methods and steering clear of ideological perspectives.