ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book focuses on the Islamic Republic which followed continued to face problems stemming from dependency and the complexity of social structure in Iran. It shows that the striking similarities between the coups in Iran in 1953 and Chile in 1973 and similarities between the Iranian and Nicaraguan revolutions of 1979, and hinted at new ways of interpreting social revolutions more generally. In the Fahlavi period since 1925, several brief companions were made to highlight certain features of the Iranian case. The problem of integrating the dependency, world-systems, and modes of production perspectives to solve the puzzle of how internal and external dimensions of development and class formation can be elucidated. The linking of these perspectives on development with considerations on the state and political cultures to construct a comprehensive framework for studying social change.
