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A major new history of revolutionary Iran, from the 1940s to
the present
Iran’s revolution in 1979 shook the world. The Pahlavi dynasty came
crashing down, and the Islamic Republic rose in its place. But what
led to this seismic event? How did the revo lutionary movement gain
such strength? And what has its legacy been for modern Iran?
In this comprehensive history, Homa Katouzian explores Iran from
the 1940s to the present, showing how the revolution came into
being. From the chaos of oil nationalis ation to the overthrow of
Mosaddeq in 1953, through the revolutionary moment itself, to the
resistance movements of contemporary Iran, the revolution has had
long and lasting effects. We see the profound influence of US
presidents and the ramifications of Saddam Hussein’s invasion in
1980. Crucially, Katouzian shows how the revolution constituted an
uprising of the whole of Iranian society and was not a purely Islamic
movement.
“Brimming with insight and clarity, Iran and the Revolution distils six decades of Homa Katouzian’s scholarship into a compelling portrait of revolution, protest, and reform in modern Iran.”—Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, author of Revolution and its Discontents
“An incisive and well-documented overview of Iran’s turbulent history from the outbreak of the Second World War, through the 1979 revolution, the rise of the Islamist theocracy, to the present—a must-read by a leading scholar of Iranian social and economic history, culture, and politics.”—Ali Banuazizi, Research Professor of Political Science, Boston College
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Homa Katouzian is the Iran Heritage
Foundation Research Fellow at St
Antony’s College, University of
Oxford. He is the author of numerous
books, including Khalil Maleki: The
Human Face of Iranian Socialis Socialism (2018); Iran: Politics, History and
Literature (2013); Iran: A Beginners’
Guide (2013) and The Persians (YUP,
2009).
the present
Iran’s revolution in 1979 shook the world. The Pahlavi dynasty came
crashing down, and the Islamic Republic rose in its place. But what
led to this seismic event? How did the revo lutionary movement gain
such strength? And what has its legacy been for modern Iran?
In this comprehensive history, Homa Katouzian explores Iran from
the 1940s to the present, showing how the revolution came into
being. From the chaos of oil nationalis ation to the overthrow of
Mosaddeq in 1953, through the revolutionary moment itself, to the
resistance movements of contemporary Iran, the revolution has had
long and lasting effects. We see the profound influence of US
presidents and the ramifications of Saddam Hussein’s invasion in
1980. Crucially, Katouzian shows how the revolution constituted an
uprising of the whole of Iranian society and was not a purely Islamic
movement.
“Brimming with insight and clarity, Iran and the Revolution distils six decades of Homa Katouzian’s scholarship into a compelling portrait of revolution, protest, and reform in modern Iran.”—Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, author of Revolution and its Discontents
“An incisive and well-documented overview of Iran’s turbulent history from the outbreak of the Second World War, through the 1979 revolution, the rise of the Islamist theocracy, to the present—a must-read by a leading scholar of Iranian social and economic history, culture, and politics.”—Ali Banuazizi, Research Professor of Political Science, Boston College
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Homa Katouzian is the Iran Heritage
Foundation Research Fellow at St
Antony’s College, University of
Oxford. He is the author of numerous
books, including Khalil Maleki: The
Human Face of Iranian Socialis Socialism (2018); Iran: Politics, History and
Literature (2013); Iran: A Beginners’
Guide (2013) and The Persians (YUP,
2009).
- Publisher Name:Yale University Press
- ISBN: 9780300282887
- Author:Katouzian, Homa
- Publication Date:2026-03-24
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