Ahmad Seyf
Biographic Data
| ID | 1399340 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahmad Seyf |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahmad |
| FAMILY NAME | Seyf |
| SIGNATURE | SEYF A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Reading |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Iran and the Great Famine, 1870–72
This article aims to offer a brief assessment of the Great Famine of 1870–72 in Iran. Using contemporary sources, it is argued that the Great Famine did not have a single cause. A combination of factors gave rise to the emergence of famine. There was insufficient rainfall, but that was nothing new in Iran. In addition, despite the significance of water provision little had been done to ensure a regular water supply. Further, there seems to have b…
Population and Agricultural Development in Iran, 1800–1906
This article explores the relationship between agricultural development and population growth in Iran in the nineteenth century. Had there been any national census data, the issue under consideration could have been examined in detail, but no such data is in existence. The article therefore offers historical evidence in support of the view that in Iran, population could not grow without sufficient investment in the provision of water, being essen…
On the importance of irrigation in Iranian agriculture
During the period preceding the era of industrial capitalism, agriculture was by far the most important sector of the Iranian economy. The greater part of GNP was produced by irrigation and a high
Free Trade, Competition, and Industrial Decline: The Case of Iran in the Nineteenth Century
Iran and Cholera in the Nineteenth Century
rate of mortality. It is impossible to impose any pattern on the appearance of epidemics, for they came with great frequency but at irregular intervals. It is not possible to compare the situation in the nineteenth century with the preceding centuries to see whether there was any worsening of the situation, or for that matter any improvement. This is because information for the pre1800 years is extremely inadequate. Nevertheless, the most common …
Iranian Textile Handicrafts in the Nineteenth Century: A Note
La production artisanale du textile, notamment en coton et soie, en Iran au 19eme siecle est examinee dans le present article. Elle presente de nombreuses similitudes avec le tissage des tapis et châles mais cette production a ete sujette a une competition etrangere toujours grandissante. Tout ou presque a ete produit a la main et les entreprises etaient de petite taille jusq'au moment ou les importations etrangeres bon marche n'aient elimine la …
Corruption and development: A study of conflict
This paper discusses the relationship between corruption and economic development. It questions the view that, under certain conditions, corruption may enhance efficiency and argues that though corruption may benefit powerful individuals it will indubitably lead to greater inefficiency and a waste of resources at a macro-economic level. Following a brief introduction, the author suggests that a possible cause of corruption is the weak productive …
Foreign firms and local merchants in nineteenth‐century Iran
Obstacles to the development of capitalism: Iran in the Nineteenth Century
A number of social and economic historians of Iran have attempted to divide Iranian history into periods and to analyse its development in terms of such historical categories as feudalism and Oriental despotism. Without joining the controversy concerning the historical periodization of Iranian history, the main objective of this article is to examine some of the factors that have contributed to prevent the development of capitalism in Iran. The d…
Globalisation and the crisis in the international economy 1
Foreign Trade and the Economy of Iran in the Nineteenth Century
Etude du commerce exterieur de l'Iran ottoman au XIXe siecle dans son ensemble, puis analyse evolutive et comparative de la balance des exportations et des importations des produits echanges
Production of Sugar in Iran in the Nineteenth Century
Despotism and the Peasantry in Iran in the Nineteenth Century: An Overview
Carpet and shawl weavers in nineteenth‐century Iran
Persian carpets are indeed beautiful and attractive. Not only for many Iranians, but for a large number of non-Iranians these items have special value. In his classic work on Iran, Lord Curzon wrote in 1892 that in his view 'I do not think that a more exquisite fabric has ever been woven by human hands'.' He also commented on the 'exquisite designs, and the predominant grace', 'imperishable colours' of the genuine old Persian carpets.2 In two rec…
Nineteenth‐century agricultural development in Iran: A note
The Iranian economy in the nineteenth century can be best described as a semi-static, pre-capitalist economy in which agriculture was by far the most dominant sector. No reliable estimate is available, but it is safe to suggest that the majority of the population was directly or indirectly involved in this sector, the largest proportion being the peasantry - the direct producers who were operating under conditions of extreme poverty and deprivati…
Carpet manufactures of Iran in the nineteenth century
Carpet and shawl have been woven in Iran from time immemorial by nomads, villagers and townsmen. Although both were exported to Europe since the sixteenth century, it was only in the latter part of the nineteenth century that trade and exports of carpets and shawls, especially the former, assumed increasing significance for Iran1. Increased demand from capitalist Europe and the United States combined with a desparate search for a high value expor…
Iran and the Great Plague, 1830-1831
The Plague of 1877 and the Economy of Gilan
Middle Eastern demographic trend in the nineteenth century — a critical note
To study population in any stage of development, one has to explain first the interaction between population and the various components of the prevailing socio-economic system. It immediately follows that there is no absolute law of population that is equally applicable and useful at various stages. On the other hand, in order to study population under a pre-capitalist system it is essential to assess the interaction between agriculture and popul…
Technical changes in Iranian agriculture, 1800–1906
It is extremely difficult to give even an approximate picture of Iranian agriculture in the nineteenth century, or to indicate any but the most general changes that took place in it. In Iran, as elsewhere in the Middle East, agriculture may best be described as consisting of an archipelago of small islands of cultivation surrounded by enormous seas of desert and, with the exception of a narrow belt on the Caspian shores, Iran contained no large c…
Commericialization of Agriculture: Production and Trade of Opium in Persia, 1850–1906
The conventional wisdom regarding the cultivation of cash crops (such as opium) is based on the assumption that raising a cash crop implies a certain degree of development of the productive forces of the economy. Having reached that degree, it is argued, the economy is better able to release portions of its land and labour from the production of basic necessities, i.e., food crops, and allocate them to the production of crops which are not immedi…
Silk Production and Trade in Iran in the Nineteenth Century
It is difficult to give more than a rough sketch of Iranian agriculture in the nineteenth century or to indicate any but the most general developments that took place in it. On the one hand, the government made very few studies of rural conditions and kept practically no statistics on land acreage or output; on the other, most foreign observers had little interest in the condition of the peasantry or agriculture as a whole. Nonetheless, because o…
Silk Production and Trade in Iran in the Nineteenth Century
It is difficult to give more than a rough sketch of Iranian agriculture in the nineteenth century or to indicate any but the most general developments that took place in it. On the one hand, the government made very few studies of rural conditions and kept practically no statistics on land acreage or output; on the other, most foreign observers had little interest in the condition of the peasantry or agriculture as a whole. Nonetheless, because o…
Iran and the Great Famine, 1870–72
This article aims to offer a brief assessment of the Great Famine of 1870–72 in Iran. Using contemporary sources, it is argued that the Great Famine did not have a single cause. A combination of factors gave rise to the emergence of famine. There was insufficient rainfall, but that was nothing new in Iran. In addition, despite the significance of water provision little had been done to ensure a regular water supply. Further, there seems to have b…
Commericialization of Agriculture: Production and Trade of Opium in Persia, 1850–1906
The conventional wisdom regarding the cultivation of cash crops (such as opium) is based on the assumption that raising a cash crop implies a certain degree of development of the productive forces of the economy. Having reached that degree, it is argued, the economy is better able to release portions of its land and labour from the production of basic necessities, i.e., food crops, and allocate them to the production of crops which are not immedi…
Free Trade, Competition, and Industrial Decline: The Case of Iran in the Nineteenth Century
Obstacles to the development of capitalism: Iran in the Nineteenth Century
A number of social and economic historians of Iran have attempted to divide Iranian history into periods and to analyse its development in terms of such historical categories as feudalism and Oriental despotism. Without joining the controversy concerning the historical periodization of Iranian history, the main objective of this article is to examine some of the factors that have contributed to prevent the development of capitalism in Iran. The d…
Technical changes in Iranian agriculture, 1800–1906
It is extremely difficult to give even an approximate picture of Iranian agriculture in the nineteenth century, or to indicate any but the most general changes that took place in it. In Iran, as elsewhere in the Middle East, agriculture may best be described as consisting of an archipelago of small islands of cultivation surrounded by enormous seas of desert and, with the exception of a narrow belt on the Caspian shores, Iran contained no large c…
On the importance of irrigation in Iranian agriculture
During the period preceding the era of industrial capitalism, agriculture was by far the most important sector of the Iranian economy. The greater part of GNP was produced by irrigation and a high
Iranian Textile Handicrafts in the Nineteenth Century: A Note
La production artisanale du textile, notamment en coton et soie, en Iran au 19eme siecle est examinee dans le present article. Elle presente de nombreuses similitudes avec le tissage des tapis et châles mais cette production a ete sujette a une competition etrangere toujours grandissante. Tout ou presque a ete produit a la main et les entreprises etaient de petite taille jusq'au moment ou les importations etrangeres bon marche n'aient elimine la …
Carpet and shawl weavers in nineteenth‐century Iran
Persian carpets are indeed beautiful and attractive. Not only for many Iranians, but for a large number of non-Iranians these items have special value. In his classic work on Iran, Lord Curzon wrote in 1892 that in his view 'I do not think that a more exquisite fabric has ever been woven by human hands'.' He also commented on the 'exquisite designs, and the predominant grace', 'imperishable colours' of the genuine old Persian carpets.2 In two rec…
Population and Agricultural Development in Iran, 1800–1906
This article explores the relationship between agricultural development and population growth in Iran in the nineteenth century. Had there been any national census data, the issue under consideration could have been examined in detail, but no such data is in existence. The article therefore offers historical evidence in support of the view that in Iran, population could not grow without sufficient investment in the provision of water, being essen…
Corruption and development: A study of conflict
This paper discusses the relationship between corruption and economic development. It questions the view that, under certain conditions, corruption may enhance efficiency and argues that though corruption may benefit powerful individuals it will indubitably lead to greater inefficiency and a waste of resources at a macro-economic level. Following a brief introduction, the author suggests that a possible cause of corruption is the weak productive …
Foreign firms and local merchants in nineteenth‐century Iran
Foreign Trade and the Economy of Iran in the Nineteenth Century
Etude du commerce exterieur de l'Iran ottoman au XIXe siecle dans son ensemble, puis analyse evolutive et comparative de la balance des exportations et des importations des produits echanges
Carpet manufactures of Iran in the nineteenth century
Carpet and shawl have been woven in Iran from time immemorial by nomads, villagers and townsmen. Although both were exported to Europe since the sixteenth century, it was only in the latter part of the nineteenth century that trade and exports of carpets and shawls, especially the former, assumed increasing significance for Iran1. Increased demand from capitalist Europe and the United States combined with a desparate search for a high value expor…
Iran and the Great Plague, 1830-1831
Silk Production and Trade in Iran in the Nineteenth Century
It is difficult to give more than a rough sketch of Iranian agriculture in the nineteenth century or to indicate any but the most general developments that took place in it. On the one hand, the government made very few studies of rural conditions and kept practically no statistics on land acreage or output; on the other, most foreign observers had little interest in the condition of the peasantry or agriculture as a whole. Nonetheless, because o…
Technical changes in Iranian agriculture, 1800–1906
It is extremely difficult to give even an approximate picture of Iranian agriculture in the nineteenth century, or to indicate any but the most general changes that took place in it. In Iran, as elsewhere in the Middle East, agriculture may best be described as consisting of an archipelago of small islands of cultivation surrounded by enormous seas of desert and, with the exception of a narrow belt on the Caspian shores, Iran contained no large c…
Commericialization of Agriculture: Production and Trade of Opium in Persia, 1850–1906
The conventional wisdom regarding the cultivation of cash crops (such as opium) is based on the assumption that raising a cash crop implies a certain degree of development of the productive forces of the economy. Having reached that degree, it is argued, the economy is better able to release portions of its land and labour from the production of basic necessities, i.e., food crops, and allocate them to the production of crops which are not immedi…
Middle Eastern demographic trend in the nineteenth century — a critical note
To study population in any stage of development, one has to explain first the interaction between population and the various components of the prevailing socio-economic system. It immediately follows that there is no absolute law of population that is equally applicable and useful at various stages. On the other hand, in order to study population under a pre-capitalist system it is essential to assess the interaction between agriculture and popul…
Iran and the Great Plague, 1830-1831
The Plague of 1877 and the Economy of Gilan
Carpet manufactures of Iran in the nineteenth century
Carpet and shawl have been woven in Iran from time immemorial by nomads, villagers and townsmen. Although both were exported to Europe since the sixteenth century, it was only in the latter part of the nineteenth century that trade and exports of carpets and shawls, especially the former, assumed increasing significance for Iran1. Increased demand from capitalist Europe and the United States combined with a desparate search for a high value expor…
Nineteenth‐century agricultural development in Iran: A note
The Iranian economy in the nineteenth century can be best described as a semi-static, pre-capitalist economy in which agriculture was by far the most dominant sector. No reliable estimate is available, but it is safe to suggest that the majority of the population was directly or indirectly involved in this sector, the largest proportion being the peasantry - the direct producers who were operating under conditions of extreme poverty and deprivati…
Despotism and the Peasantry in Iran in the Nineteenth Century: An Overview
Carpet and shawl weavers in nineteenth‐century Iran
Persian carpets are indeed beautiful and attractive. Not only for many Iranians, but for a large number of non-Iranians these items have special value. In his classic work on Iran, Lord Curzon wrote in 1892 that in his view 'I do not think that a more exquisite fabric has ever been woven by human hands'.' He also commented on the 'exquisite designs, and the predominant grace', 'imperishable colours' of the genuine old Persian carpets.2 In two rec…
Production of Sugar in Iran in the Nineteenth Century
Foreign Trade and the Economy of Iran in the Nineteenth Century
Etude du commerce exterieur de l'Iran ottoman au XIXe siecle dans son ensemble, puis analyse evolutive et comparative de la balance des exportations et des importations des produits echanges
Globalisation and the crisis in the international economy 1
Obstacles to the development of capitalism: Iran in the Nineteenth Century
A number of social and economic historians of Iran have attempted to divide Iranian history into periods and to analyse its development in terms of such historical categories as feudalism and Oriental despotism. Without joining the controversy concerning the historical periodization of Iranian history, the main objective of this article is to examine some of the factors that have contributed to prevent the development of capitalism in Iran. The d…
Foreign firms and local merchants in nineteenth‐century Iran
Iranian Textile Handicrafts in the Nineteenth Century: A Note
La production artisanale du textile, notamment en coton et soie, en Iran au 19eme siecle est examinee dans le present article. Elle presente de nombreuses similitudes avec le tissage des tapis et châles mais cette production a ete sujette a une competition etrangere toujours grandissante. Tout ou presque a ete produit a la main et les entreprises etaient de petite taille jusq'au moment ou les importations etrangeres bon marche n'aient elimine la …
Corruption and development: A study of conflict
This paper discusses the relationship between corruption and economic development. It questions the view that, under certain conditions, corruption may enhance efficiency and argues that though corruption may benefit powerful individuals it will indubitably lead to greater inefficiency and a waste of resources at a macro-economic level. Following a brief introduction, the author suggests that a possible cause of corruption is the weak productive …
Iran and Cholera in the Nineteenth Century
rate of mortality. It is impossible to impose any pattern on the appearance of epidemics, for they came with great frequency but at irregular intervals. It is not possible to compare the situation in the nineteenth century with the preceding centuries to see whether there was any worsening of the situation, or for that matter any improvement. This is because information for the pre1800 years is extremely inadequate. Nevertheless, the most common …
Free Trade, Competition, and Industrial Decline: The Case of Iran in the Nineteenth Century
On the importance of irrigation in Iranian agriculture
During the period preceding the era of industrial capitalism, agriculture was by far the most important sector of the Iranian economy. The greater part of GNP was produced by irrigation and a high
Population and Agricultural Development in Iran, 1800–1906
This article explores the relationship between agricultural development and population growth in Iran in the nineteenth century. Had there been any national census data, the issue under consideration could have been examined in detail, but no such data is in existence. The article therefore offers historical evidence in support of the view that in Iran, population could not grow without sufficient investment in the provision of water, being essen…
Iran and the Great Famine, 1870–72
This article aims to offer a brief assessment of the Great Famine of 1870–72 in Iran. Using contemporary sources, it is argued that the Great Famine did not have a single cause. A combination of factors gave rise to the emergence of famine. There was insufficient rainfall, but that was nothing new in Iran. In addition, despite the significance of water provision little had been done to ensure a regular water supply. Further, there seems to have b…
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