Shahrough Akhavi
Biographic Data
| ID | 165066 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shahrough Akhavi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shahrough |
| FAMILY NAME | Akhavi |
| SIGNATURE | AKHAVI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Carolina |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1973 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Riding the Tiger: A Noble Man’s Quest for His Country’s Honor and Dignity
Additional informationNotes on contributorsShahrough AkhaviShahrough Akhavi is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of South Carolina, and adjunct professor of political science at Columbia University. He is the author of Religion and Politics in Contemporary Iran: Clergy-State Relations in the Pahlavi Period (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1980) and The Middle East: The Politics of the Sacred and Secular…
The Middle East: The politics of the sacred and secular
Amidst recent hype about events in the Middle East, there have been few attempts to get below the surface and develop a fuller understanding of what politics means there. The Middle East: The Politics of the Sacred and Secular redresses this balance and provides essential historical and theoretical context. In this book, Shahrough Akhavi shows that the way people think about politics in the Middle East has developed in response to historical expe…
The Thought and Role of Ayatollah Hossein'ali Montazeri in the Politics of Post-1979 Iran
Ayatollah Montazeri was a Khomeinist who came to regret being Khomeini's unabashed protegé. Though he has never abandoned the doctrine of velayat-e faqih, he has sought to reconceptualize it by furnishing it with democratic principles. In this, he has not been credible, although he has managed to portray himself as a reformer among some Iranian activists who themselves have credible reformist credentials, such as Akbar Ganji. But other reformists…
Islam and the West in world history
Rejecting the thesis that Islam and the West are on a collision course, this article examines the nature of their relations over the centuries and concludes that, although convergence between them is not likely, grounds for mutual tolerance and co-existence have always existed and can, in future, exist. Understanding that proprietary liberalism is not the only model for democracy is a necessary first step in the assessment of the long-term prospe…
Sunni Modernist Theories of Social Contract in Contemporary Egypt
Although social-contract theorists differ on a number of points, they concur that human beings choose to form associations to promote their interests. An important corollary is that tension exists between the individual's inherent independence and freedom and the authority to which she or he must submit to achieve compliance with the goals of the contract. Occasionally, a theorist discusses God in the overall scheme of things, but the conception …
Social Institutions
According to S. N. Elsenstadt, Institutions are Those Processes and structures, together with the associated set of regulative principles, that arrange human activities in a community “into definite organizational patterns from the point of view of some of the perennial, basic problems of any society or ordered social life.” From this perspective, the social dimension of the concept of social institutions is seen in terms of its “institutional sp…
The Dialectic in Contemporary Egyptian Social Thought: The Scripturalist and Modernist Discourses of Sayyid Qutb and Hasan Hanafi
One of the most important arenas of the ferment in contemporary Arab social thought is Egypt. Egyptian writers have been contributing to a rapidly growing body of literature on state and society. Its themes include methodological issues, the nature of the ideal Islamic society; the elite–mass gap; the state's role in public life; the appropriate model for socioeconomic development; and the social bases of Islamist movements
Contending Discourses in Shici Law on the Doctrine of Wilāyat al-Faqīh
The concept known in Shicite jurisprudence as wilāYat al-faqīh has been interpreted in various and contending ways over the course of time. In order for us to examine these differences, we need to establish a few points. First, although the Qurɔanic revelation bears principally on issues of morality and piety, early Muslims deemed it essential to relate these issues to practical matters in the exercise of authority. Second, rulership in the Islam…
The Clergy's Concepts of Rule in Egypt and Iran
In the wake of the current cycle of Islamic resurgence, which began at the time of the June 1967 Arab-Israeli war, the question of rule has been at the center of clerical discourse. This article analyzes this question in the debates of the Egyptian and Iranian ` ulama'. While they agree upon the perception of Islam as both religion and state and upon the need to base public law upon the shari`a (the holy law of Islam), they differ on the role of …
The Making of Contemporary Algeria, 1830-1987
The role of the clergy in Iranian Politics, 1949-1954
Islam, politics and society in the thought of Ayatullah Khomeini, Ayatullah Taliqani and Ali Shariati
(1988). Islam, politics and society in the thought of Ayatullah Khomeini, Ayatullah Taliqani and Ali Shariati. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 404-431
Institutionalizing the New Order in Iran
Essay| February 01 1987 Institutionalizing the New Order in Iran Shahrough Akhavi Shahrough Akhavi Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina Shahrough Akhavi is the editor of the Middle East series published by the State University of New York Press, and book review editor of Iranian Studies, the journal of the Society for Iranian Studies. He is the author of Religion and Politics in Contemporary Iran: Clergy-State Relations in…
Soviet Perceptions of the Iranian Revolution
Since the Iranian Revolution, Soviet writers have evidenced two general perceptions of that phenomenon. On the one hand, they perceive it as an anti-imperialist movement motivated by desires for socioeconomic development free of capitalist fetters. On the other hand, they cannot easily fit this revolution into the general theory of social change that is to be found in writings dating from Lenin and Stalin to more contemporary doctrines of the Nat…
Dimensions of the Iranian Revolution: A Review Essay
Islam in the Political Process
Contributors Preface 1. Introduction James P. Piscatori 2. In the Pharaoh's shadow: religion and authority in Egypt Fouad Ajami 3. Islam and politics in the Sudan Alexander S. Cudsi 4. Ideological politics in Saudi Arabia James P. Piscatori 5. The Islamic factor in Syrian and Iraqi politics Michael C. Hudson 6. Popular Puritanism versus state reformism: Islam in Algeria Jean-Claude Vatin 7. Sufi politics in Senegal Donal B. Cruise O'Brien 8. Reli…
The Ideology and Praxis of Shi'ism in the Iranian Revolution
The Iranian revolution of 1979 presents a case in which religion has stimulated profound social change, rather than serving only as a basis for social integration. Although scholars have recently been reminded of the revolutionary potential of religious commitments, the view that religion tends to inhibit large-scale social change continues to enjoy currency. It may be that, in the light of events in Iran in the last five years, observers of Isla…
Religion and Politics in Contemporary Iran: Clergy-State Relations in the Pahlavi Period
Approaching the Islamic Revolution
Religion and Revolution in Iran
Religion and Politics in Contemporary Iran
Egypt's Socialism and Marxist Thought: Some Preliminary Observations on Social Theory and Metaphysics
Since 1952 the elaboration of Egyptian ideology has constituted a source of conflict between the regime and the left/right opposition. In trying to capture the ideological center, the regime has inevitably drawn itself into the maelstrom of public contention characterized by mass conformity, intimidation, purges, arrests, show trials and incarceration of all who fundamentally question the principles of the leadership. Democratic cooperative socia…
The Changing Pattern of Politcal Power in Iraq, 1958-1971
Religion and Politics in Contemporary Iran
Islam, politics and society in the thought of Ayatullah Khomeini, Ayatullah Taliqani and Ali Shariati
(1988). Islam, politics and society in the thought of Ayatullah Khomeini, Ayatullah Taliqani and Ali Shariati. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 404-431
The Ideology and Praxis of Shi'ism in the Iranian Revolution
The Iranian revolution of 1979 presents a case in which religion has stimulated profound social change, rather than serving only as a basis for social integration. Although scholars have recently been reminded of the revolutionary potential of religious commitments, the view that religion tends to inhibit large-scale social change continues to enjoy currency. It may be that, in the light of events in Iran in the last five years, observers of Isla…
Contending Discourses in Shici Law on the Doctrine of Wilāyat al-Faqīh
The concept known in Shicite jurisprudence as wilāYat al-faqīh has been interpreted in various and contending ways over the course of time. In order for us to examine these differences, we need to establish a few points. First, although the Qurɔanic revelation bears principally on issues of morality and piety, early Muslims deemed it essential to relate these issues to practical matters in the exercise of authority. Second, rulership in the Islam…
The Dialectic in Contemporary Egyptian Social Thought: The Scripturalist and Modernist Discourses of Sayyid Qutb and Hasan Hanafi
One of the most important arenas of the ferment in contemporary Arab social thought is Egypt. Egyptian writers have been contributing to a rapidly growing body of literature on state and society. Its themes include methodological issues, the nature of the ideal Islamic society; the elite–mass gap; the state's role in public life; the appropriate model for socioeconomic development; and the social bases of Islamist movements
The Thought and Role of Ayatollah Hossein'ali Montazeri in the Politics of Post-1979 Iran
Ayatollah Montazeri was a Khomeinist who came to regret being Khomeini's unabashed protegé. Though he has never abandoned the doctrine of velayat-e faqih, he has sought to reconceptualize it by furnishing it with democratic principles. In this, he has not been credible, although he has managed to portray himself as a reformer among some Iranian activists who themselves have credible reformist credentials, such as Akbar Ganji. But other reformists…
Sunni Modernist Theories of Social Contract in Contemporary Egypt
Although social-contract theorists differ on a number of points, they concur that human beings choose to form associations to promote their interests. An important corollary is that tension exists between the individual's inherent independence and freedom and the authority to which she or he must submit to achieve compliance with the goals of the contract. Occasionally, a theorist discusses God in the overall scheme of things, but the conception …
Islam and the West in world history
Rejecting the thesis that Islam and the West are on a collision course, this article examines the nature of their relations over the centuries and concludes that, although convergence between them is not likely, grounds for mutual tolerance and co-existence have always existed and can, in future, exist. Understanding that proprietary liberalism is not the only model for democracy is a necessary first step in the assessment of the long-term prospe…
The Clergy's Concepts of Rule in Egypt and Iran
In the wake of the current cycle of Islamic resurgence, which began at the time of the June 1967 Arab-Israeli war, the question of rule has been at the center of clerical discourse. This article analyzes this question in the debates of the Egyptian and Iranian ` ulama'. While they agree upon the perception of Islam as both religion and state and upon the need to base public law upon the shari`a (the holy law of Islam), they differ on the role of …
The Making of Contemporary Algeria, 1830-1987
Soviet Perceptions of the Iranian Revolution
Since the Iranian Revolution, Soviet writers have evidenced two general perceptions of that phenomenon. On the one hand, they perceive it as an anti-imperialist movement motivated by desires for socioeconomic development free of capitalist fetters. On the other hand, they cannot easily fit this revolution into the general theory of social change that is to be found in writings dating from Lenin and Stalin to more contemporary doctrines of the Nat…
The Changing Pattern of Politcal Power in Iraq, 1958-1971
Egypt's Socialism and Marxist Thought: Some Preliminary Observations on Social Theory and Metaphysics
Since 1952 the elaboration of Egyptian ideology has constituted a source of conflict between the regime and the left/right opposition. In trying to capture the ideological center, the regime has inevitably drawn itself into the maelstrom of public contention characterized by mass conformity, intimidation, purges, arrests, show trials and incarceration of all who fundamentally question the principles of the leadership. Democratic cooperative socia…
Religion and Politics in Contemporary Iran
Religion and Politics in Contemporary Iran: Clergy-State Relations in the Pahlavi Period
Approaching the Islamic Revolution
Religion and Revolution in Iran
The Ideology and Praxis of Shi'ism in the Iranian Revolution
The Iranian revolution of 1979 presents a case in which religion has stimulated profound social change, rather than serving only as a basis for social integration. Although scholars have recently been reminded of the revolutionary potential of religious commitments, the view that religion tends to inhibit large-scale social change continues to enjoy currency. It may be that, in the light of events in Iran in the last five years, observers of Isla…
Dimensions of the Iranian Revolution: A Review Essay
Islam in the Political Process
Contributors Preface 1. Introduction James P. Piscatori 2. In the Pharaoh's shadow: religion and authority in Egypt Fouad Ajami 3. Islam and politics in the Sudan Alexander S. Cudsi 4. Ideological politics in Saudi Arabia James P. Piscatori 5. The Islamic factor in Syrian and Iraqi politics Michael C. Hudson 6. Popular Puritanism versus state reformism: Islam in Algeria Jean-Claude Vatin 7. Sufi politics in Senegal Donal B. Cruise O'Brien 8. Reli…
Soviet Perceptions of the Iranian Revolution
Since the Iranian Revolution, Soviet writers have evidenced two general perceptions of that phenomenon. On the one hand, they perceive it as an anti-imperialist movement motivated by desires for socioeconomic development free of capitalist fetters. On the other hand, they cannot easily fit this revolution into the general theory of social change that is to be found in writings dating from Lenin and Stalin to more contemporary doctrines of the Nat…
Institutionalizing the New Order in Iran
Essay| February 01 1987 Institutionalizing the New Order in Iran Shahrough Akhavi Shahrough Akhavi Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina Shahrough Akhavi is the editor of the Middle East series published by the State University of New York Press, and book review editor of Iranian Studies, the journal of the Society for Iranian Studies. He is the author of Religion and Politics in Contemporary Iran: Clergy-State Relations in…
The role of the clergy in Iranian Politics, 1949-1954
Islam, politics and society in the thought of Ayatullah Khomeini, Ayatullah Taliqani and Ali Shariati
(1988). Islam, politics and society in the thought of Ayatullah Khomeini, Ayatullah Taliqani and Ali Shariati. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 404-431
The Making of Contemporary Algeria, 1830-1987
The Clergy's Concepts of Rule in Egypt and Iran
In the wake of the current cycle of Islamic resurgence, which began at the time of the June 1967 Arab-Israeli war, the question of rule has been at the center of clerical discourse. This article analyzes this question in the debates of the Egyptian and Iranian ` ulama'. While they agree upon the perception of Islam as both religion and state and upon the need to base public law upon the shari`a (the holy law of Islam), they differ on the role of …
Contending Discourses in Shici Law on the Doctrine of Wilāyat al-Faqīh
The concept known in Shicite jurisprudence as wilāYat al-faqīh has been interpreted in various and contending ways over the course of time. In order for us to examine these differences, we need to establish a few points. First, although the Qurɔanic revelation bears principally on issues of morality and piety, early Muslims deemed it essential to relate these issues to practical matters in the exercise of authority. Second, rulership in the Islam…
The Dialectic in Contemporary Egyptian Social Thought: The Scripturalist and Modernist Discourses of Sayyid Qutb and Hasan Hanafi
One of the most important arenas of the ferment in contemporary Arab social thought is Egypt. Egyptian writers have been contributing to a rapidly growing body of literature on state and society. Its themes include methodological issues, the nature of the ideal Islamic society; the elite–mass gap; the state's role in public life; the appropriate model for socioeconomic development; and the social bases of Islamist movements
Social Institutions
According to S. N. Elsenstadt, Institutions are Those Processes and structures, together with the associated set of regulative principles, that arrange human activities in a community “into definite organizational patterns from the point of view of some of the perennial, basic problems of any society or ordered social life.” From this perspective, the social dimension of the concept of social institutions is seen in terms of its “institutional sp…
Islam and the West in world history
Rejecting the thesis that Islam and the West are on a collision course, this article examines the nature of their relations over the centuries and concludes that, although convergence between them is not likely, grounds for mutual tolerance and co-existence have always existed and can, in future, exist. Understanding that proprietary liberalism is not the only model for democracy is a necessary first step in the assessment of the long-term prospe…
Sunni Modernist Theories of Social Contract in Contemporary Egypt
Although social-contract theorists differ on a number of points, they concur that human beings choose to form associations to promote their interests. An important corollary is that tension exists between the individual's inherent independence and freedom and the authority to which she or he must submit to achieve compliance with the goals of the contract. Occasionally, a theorist discusses God in the overall scheme of things, but the conception …
The Thought and Role of Ayatollah Hossein'ali Montazeri in the Politics of Post-1979 Iran
Ayatollah Montazeri was a Khomeinist who came to regret being Khomeini's unabashed protegé. Though he has never abandoned the doctrine of velayat-e faqih, he has sought to reconceptualize it by furnishing it with democratic principles. In this, he has not been credible, although he has managed to portray himself as a reformer among some Iranian activists who themselves have credible reformist credentials, such as Akbar Ganji. But other reformists…
The Middle East: The politics of the sacred and secular
Amidst recent hype about events in the Middle East, there have been few attempts to get below the surface and develop a fuller understanding of what politics means there. The Middle East: The Politics of the Sacred and Secular redresses this balance and provides essential historical and theoretical context. In this book, Shahrough Akhavi shows that the way people think about politics in the Middle East has developed in response to historical expe…
Riding the Tiger: A Noble Man’s Quest for His Country’s Honor and Dignity
Additional informationNotes on contributorsShahrough AkhaviShahrough Akhavi is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of South Carolina, and adjunct professor of political science at Columbia University. He is the author of Religion and Politics in Contemporary Iran: Clergy-State Relations in the Pahlavi Period (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1980) and The Middle East: The Politics of the Sacred and Secular…
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