Table of Contents

Part 1 State and society: the Pahlavi monarchy, theories of the state, the Pahlavi state, the Islamic revolution; the Islamic republic, the provisional government, President Bani-Sadr, the republic's consolidation. Part 2 The Mojahedin: the beginnings, origins (1961-3), formation (1963-8), ideology; Ali Shariati, his life (1933-77), his ideology, Shariati and the Mojahedin; the formative years, early activities (1968-71), mass trials (1972), survival (1972-5); the great schism, the manifesto (1975), two Mojahedins (1975-8); the great release, the revolution (1977-9), new leadership (February 1979), new organizational structure, new programme; to the masses, the provisional government (February-November 1979), the presidential elections (November 1979-January 1980, the Majiles elections (February-May 1980; the road to Karbala, President Bani-Sadr (May 1980-June 1981), the 20 June uprising, reign of terror; social bases, membership profile, class bases; exile, Paris (July 1981-June 1986), from mass movement to religio-political sect.