Compare And Contrast Iranian Revolutions
In this essay i will be comparing and contrasting both revolutions that took place in England in 1640 and the Iran in 1976. I will asses the causes, problems that arose, similarities and how they ended. This will lead to me evaluating the differences both revolutions and which were more effective and efficient. This way there will be a lot to learn about these specific revolutions and revolutions in general.
Revolutions raise important questions about how far the political forms and ideas informing them are created before and after the experience of a revolution (Walter, J. 2006).
The English revolution in 1640 started as a civil war. The intention at first was not to overthrow the monarchy however the conflict between Royal authority and …show more content…
A large portion of subsequent analyses have a located the origins of the revolution as the mistakes of the shah and of the West, although some scholarly works have come to a conclusion that the cause was due to major socio-economic problems in the area. Iran’s "Islamic revolution" in 1979 has a small ideological resemblance to Iran's "constitutional revolution" of 1905-11 or to revolutions in the West such as England's. Western revolutions such as England's tend to, especially in their phase of extremity, shift left and head more towards a secular system. This is even if religious ideology is dominant, as in the English Civil War of the 1640s. The 1979 uprisings were to get rid of the Pahlavi Dynasty whom have had 2 kings through out their reign; Reza Shah and Mohammed Reza Shah. Before the their dynasty, Iran was ruled by the Qajars, and before that it was the Safavids. These two dynasties were responsible for 2 very important aspects of Iran: The Safavids made Shia Islam the official state religion in Iran and the Qajars gave the muslim clergy political …show more content…
There was a major censorship and arrests and torture of political prisoners showing that autocracy was in Iran to stay.
One of the reasons for the occurrence of the Iranian revolution was due to Iran's Economy. Around 1962 and 1975, economic and social measures in Iran saw huge improvements. This was due to the Shah implementing what he called a ‘White Revolution’ this was a top-down modernisation scheme led by the monarchy. It led to a rise in Oil revenues from $555 million in 1964 to $20 billion in 1976. And the Shah’s government invested a lot of that money in infrastructure and education. The population grew and infant mortality fell. A new professional middle class
Revolutions raise important questions about how far the political forms and ideas informing them are created before and after the experience of a revolution (Walter, J. 2006).
The English revolution in 1640 started as a civil war. The intention at first was not to overthrow the monarchy however the conflict between Royal authority and …show more content…
A large portion of subsequent analyses have a located the origins of the revolution as the mistakes of the shah and of the West, although some scholarly works have come to a conclusion that the cause was due to major socio-economic problems in the area. Iran’s "Islamic revolution" in 1979 has a small ideological resemblance to Iran's "constitutional revolution" of 1905-11 or to revolutions in the West such as England's. Western revolutions such as England's tend to, especially in their phase of extremity, shift left and head more towards a secular system. This is even if religious ideology is dominant, as in the English Civil War of the 1640s. The 1979 uprisings were to get rid of the Pahlavi Dynasty whom have had 2 kings through out their reign; Reza Shah and Mohammed Reza Shah. Before the their dynasty, Iran was ruled by the Qajars, and before that it was the Safavids. These two dynasties were responsible for 2 very important aspects of Iran: The Safavids made Shia Islam the official state religion in Iran and the Qajars gave the muslim clergy political …show more content…
There was a major censorship and arrests and torture of political prisoners showing that autocracy was in Iran to stay.
One of the reasons for the occurrence of the Iranian revolution was due to Iran's Economy. Around 1962 and 1975, economic and social measures in Iran saw huge improvements. This was due to the Shah implementing what he called a ‘White Revolution’ this was a top-down modernisation scheme led by the monarchy. It led to a rise in Oil revenues from $555 million in 1964 to $20 billion in 1976. And the Shah’s government invested a lot of that money in infrastructure and education. The population grew and infant mortality fell. A new professional middle class