1990: Revolution and Economic Transition: The Iranian Experience, NY: Albany: State University of New York Press (Translated into Persian).
Author: Hooshang Amirahmadi | Publisher: State University of New York Press, Albany, New York | Publication Date: 1990 | ISBN: 0-7914-0509-5 | Number of Pages: 420
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Description: The Revolution and Economic Transition has been widely praised by some of the best scholars of the Iranian studies as the first and the most important book written on post-revolutionary Iranian economy. Read more
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research praised the book as “the first book-length analysis of economic developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran”, a “tightly organized book” that offers a “wealth of detailed description, much of it previously unavailable”, and then went on to note that “the richness of the book, however, lies not only in the impressive marshaling of data and sources. The author has also created a theoretical framework … of a wider relevance, not least with regard to the changes under way in the former state socialist countries.” The Middle East Journal praised the book as “outstanding,” “the strongest of recent upsurge of books on the current Iranian economy,” and “a rigorous empirical and theoretical analysis.” Journal of Orient applauded the book as “a seminal publication” and “a pioneering” book on Iran. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies praised the book as “the first book-length comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the economic performance of post-Revolutionary Iran” and a “pioneering” “excellent” and “exceptionally interesting book”. The Middle East Report wrote that “Hooshang Amirahmadi’s book stands out for its novelty, the new original data it presents, and its in depth analysis of the post-revolutionary conditions.” Finally, Choice magazine endorsed it as “a standard reference book on Iran.” Tens of other journals have also praised the book in similar terms. These include Politica Internazionale (Italian), Etudes Internationales (French), Journal of Asian and African Studies, The International Journal of Middle East Studies, and Journal of Developing Sociology. It has also received favorable reviews in the Iranian press in Persian, a rather unusual recognition given the book’s critical assessment of the achievements of the Islamic Republic.