Article: Constitutionalism, economic modernization and Islam in the writings of Mirza Yusef Khan Mostashar od-Dowle.

Of all the political and socio-economic transformations Iran has undergone in its long history, none has been more central in determining the character of the country in the twentieth century than the drive to modernize.(1) As in other non-Western societies affected by the impact of European colonialism, the principal advocates of modernization in Iran consisted of a small group of intellectuals from diverse origins and backgrounds, who were propelled by a nationalist dream of preserving the independence of their country and creating a strong Iranian nation-state. Under the stimulus of European ideas, the pressure of European technology, and the threat of European military ...

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