Revolution and Economic Transition:
The Iranian Experience

1990 Revolution and Economic Transition: The Iranian Experience, NY: Albany: State University of New York Press. 420 pages. ISBN: 0-7914-0509-5

Table of Contents
Preface
1. Introduction: The Limited Transforming Potential of the Middle-Class Revolution
2. Forces Influencing the Economy
· The Shah’s Economic Legacy
· Struggles over State Power and Social Questions
· The Struggle for National Sovereignty
· The Iran Iraq War
· The Oil and Saudi Factors
· Capacity Underutilization and the Bottlenecks
· Ideological Dislocation and Systemic Indirection
3. Economic Trends, Problems, and Policies
· Domestic Production, Sectoral Shifts, and Policies
· Domestic Expenditures and Fixed Capital Formation
· The General Budgets and Budget Deficit
· Inflation and Antiinflationary Measures
· Unemployment and Sectoral Employment Shifts
· Per Capita Income and Income Distribution
· Provincial Development and Policies
· Foreign Trade and the Balance of Payments
4. The Post-War Reconstruction
· Debate on a Reconstruction Strategy
· The Nature of the Reconstruction Process
· Obstacles to Reconstruction
· The Peace Process and Reconstruction
5. Conclusions: Empirical and Theoretical
· Empirical Findings
· Theoretical Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About This Book
An ineffably remarkable work presenting Iran's experiences in modern revolution. Amazing in its clarity and succinct manner of empyreal magniloquence.

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