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Macrohistory of the legal transformations in Iran from the reception of Turk-Mongolian law to the inception of legal modernization by Arjomand, Saïd

“…Two major transformations in the constitutional history of the Islamic Middle East are examined with reference to Iran. Two snapshots sketch the consequences…”
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Axial civilizations, multiple modernities, and Islam by Amir Arjomand, Saïd

“…Departing from the modernization theory, S.N. Eisenstadt proposed the idea of ‘post-traditional societies’ in the early 1970s, and proceeded to formulate the…”
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Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran by Arjomand, Said Amir

“…The Iranian revolution still baffles most Western observers. Few considered the rise of theocracy in a modernized state possible, and fewer thought it might…”
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Rethinking civilizational analysis by Arjomand, Said Amir, Tiryakian, Edward A

“…Although the concept of ′civilization′ has deep roots in the social sciences, there is an urgent need to re-think it for contemporary times. This book points…”
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THE CONSTITUTION OF MEDINA: A SOCIOLEGAL INTERPRETATION OF MUHAMMAD'S ACTS OF FOUNDATION OF THE UMMA by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

“…One of the oldest extant documents in Islamic history records a set of deeds executed by Muhammad after his migration (hijra) in 622 from Mecca to Yathrib,…”
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The Consolation of Theology: Absence of the Imam and Transition from Chiliasm to Law in Shiʿism by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

“…Arjomand presents a historical perspective on the Imams, charismatic leaders of the Islamic community of believers. He addresses theological issues concerning…”
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The rise of interdisciplinary studies in social sciences and humanities and the challenge of comparative sociology by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

“…After briefly surveying three generations of comparative sociologists, interdisciplinary regional and trans-regional studies are shown to complement the work…”
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Islam, political change and globalization by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

“…This article examines the ways in which Islamic civilization has faced the challenges of the modern age and of globalization. The expansion of Islam in world…”
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Social Theory and the Changing World: Mass Democracy, Development, Modernization and Globalization by Arjomand, Saôd Amir

“…Classical sociological theory is usually viewed as an account of the changing world in the long 19th century. It theorizes the great transformation from the…”
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Perso-Indian Statecraft, Greek Political Science and the Muslim Idea of Government by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

“…The conditions of civilizational borrowing, the principles of selectivity and the emergent qualities of civilizational synthesis are examined with reference to…”
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Three Generations of Comparative Sociologies by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

“…Surveying three generations of comparative sociologists, separated by abrupt discontinuities, the study reaches the conclusion that the original promise of…”
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The Rise and Fall of President Khātami and the Reform Movement in Iran by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

“…The political careers of Iranian President Mohammad Khatami and his supporters are discussed. Khatami's decline was caused by his insistence that the country…”
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Islamic Constitutionalism by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

“…As the first survey of the topic, this review covers Islamic constitutionalism since its emergence a century ago, showing a significant range of historical…”
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The Islam and Democracy Debate after 2011 by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

“…Arjomand argues that, when considering the compatibility of this tradition with democracy, we should focus on Islam's "ideology" and its effect on…”
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Justice Interrupted: The Struggle for Constitutional Government in the Middle East Law, State, and Society in Modern Iran: Constitutionalism, Autocracy and Legal Reform, 1906–1941 by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

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Bazaar and State in Iran: The Politics of the Tehran Marketplace . By Arang  Keshavarzian. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Pp. 302. $85.00 by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

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A Sociology of Constitutions - About Chris Thornhill, A Sociology of Constitutions. Constitutions and State Legitimacy in Historical-Sociological Perspective (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2011) by Arjomand, Saïd Amir

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Sujata Patel (ed.), The ISA Handbook of Diverse Sociological Traditions, Sage by SAÏD AMIR ARJOMAND

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Introduction. Historical and Comparative Macrosociology of Middle Eastern Legal Systems by Brown, Nathan, Arjomand, Saïd

“…The understanding of law in the Middle East requires not simply different disciplinary perspectives but bringing disciplines into dialogue with each other. It…”
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Civil Society and the Rule of Law in the Constitutional Politics of Iran Under Khatami by ARJOMAND, SAÏD AMIR

“…The promotion of civil society and the rule of law are the key elements in Khatami's reform program. Arjomand examines these goals of the reform movement in…”
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