Workers' and Peasants' Councils in Iran

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ID9200836
AuthorsShahrzad Azad (corresponding author)
Year1980
Volume32
Issue5
Pages14
Publication date1980-10-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMonthly Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0027-0520 • E-ISSN: 0027-0520
PublisherMonthly Review Foundation (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14452/mr-032-05-1980-09_2
OpenAlexW2017641986
LanguageEN
Citations received9

One of the most remarkable aspects of the Iranian Revolution was the spread of the idea of workers' control and the formation of councils. A development that may be unparalleled in the Middle East, councils (called shora in Farsi, the principal Iranian language) were formed in the factories, countryside, schools, hospitals, army bases, government offices, press, radio and television, to ensure people's control and advance the revolution. The workers' and peasants' councils in particular bore striking resemblances to the soviets that emerged in Russia in the period immediately preceding the October Revolution.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website

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