Matin Research Journal

Matin Research Journal

A Theoretical Analysis of the 1978-79 Revolution in Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Member of faculty member of political think tank of Imam Khomeini and Islamic Revolution Research Institute.
Abstract
The present article is an attempt to analyze the Islamic revolution of
Iran. Since the existing social theories cannot analyze the formation of the
Iranian revolution, role of the people, causes of the revolution and role of
the clerics in the victory of revolution, the author has tried to analyze three
issues about the Iranian revolution: 1) the Islamic Revolution and the existing
theories; 2) analysis of the Islamic Revolution; and 3) causes of the Islamic
revolution. Moreover, the author has tried to compare the Islamic Revolution
with other revolutions and discuss the role of the revolution in exposing the
weaknesses of social theories in elaboration of revolutions and also discusses
the role of the Islamic Revolution in completing the existing theories
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