Styles of Leadership of 6 Political Leaders in 20th-Century Iran

There is no common understanding, among intellectual§Iranians and non-Iranians familiar with the history§of Iran, regarding the effect of the modern Iranian§leaders on the current situation of Iran. Although§Iran introduced the first democratic constitution in§the Middle East a century ago, the people of Iran§today are living under a theocratic regime. The book§analyses the styles of leadership of 6 political§leaders who illustrate, Iran''s path from initial§fragile democracy to the present theocracy. The§history of Iran in the 20th century may be divided§into six eras, each generating its own influential§leader: 1906-1911, Sheikh Mohammad, Khiabani;§1912-1921, Colonel Mohammad Taghi Pesian; 1921-1941,§Reza Shah Pahlavi; 1941-1953, Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh;§1953-1978, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi; and 1978-1989,§Ayattollah Ruhollah Khomeini.§The book helps to explain the history of Iran during§the 20th century and the roles of the 6 leaders§influencing the current situation of Iran. The book§will be useful to people interested in the modern§history of Iran and the study of political§leadership, as well as to anyone wishing to learn§more about Iran and the Middle East.