Labor Rights and the Democracy Movement in Iran: Building a Social Democracy

Since the early days of the twentieth century, the Iranian working class has suffered the consequences of an undemocratic, repressive capitalist state. With the large and growing size of the Iranian working class, no viable and sustainable democratization process can take shape without independent labor organizations and without the working class\u27s participation in the political arena. In the post-presidential election protest of 2009, one of the critical weaknesses of the Green Movement in its quest for democracy was that the working class was not massively and distinctly present among the middle-class women, men, and youth. Nevertheless, in the current struggle for democratization in Iran, the working class is becoming acutely aware of its important role as a social force in shaping the balance of class power. This article underscores some of the obstacles facing the Iranian working class in its struggle to attain basic rightsincluding the right to form independent organizationsand to protect and promote socioeconomic and political rights within the Islamic Republic

Labor Rights and the Democracy Movement in Iran: Building a Social Democracy

Since the early days of the twentieth century, the Iranian working class has suffered the consequences of an undemocratic, repressive capitalist state. With the large and growing size of the Iranian working class, no viable and sustainable democratization process can take shape without independent labor organizations and without the working class\u27s participation in the political arena. In the post-presidential election protest of 2009, one of the critical weaknesses of the Green Movement in its quest for democracy was that the working class was not massively and distinctly present among the middle-class women, men, and youth. Nevertheless, in the current struggle for democratization in Iran, the working class is becoming acutely aware of its important role as a social force in shaping the balance of class power. This article underscores some of the obstacles facing the Iranian working class in its struggle to attain basic rightsincluding the right to form independent organizationsand to protect and promote socioeconomic and political rights within the Islamic Republic

The Problem of Interest and Islamic Banking in a Comparative Perspective: The Case of Egypt, Iran and Pakistan

As a growing economic sector in many Muslim countries, Islamic banking has its roots in the application of the Shari’a. This is because Islamic banking is, in principle, based on legally recognized financial contracts and transactions that should be free of riba and gharar, both of which are interpreted somewhat differently by major Sunni and Shi’i schools of law. The objective of this study is (a) to shed light on the development of the debate on riba among Sunni and Shi’i scholars and the position of governments on the problem of interest-free banking in the twentieth century in Egypt, Iran and Pakistan; and (b) to study the implications of this debate for Islamic financial contracts. It is concluded that the expansion of a modern and viable internationally orientated Islamic banking and finance depends mainly on the development of financial capital markets, more independent and transparent central banking in Muslim countries, and a more innovative and flexible approach to Shari’a by different schools of law in Muslim countries.

The Origin and Development of Feudalism in Iran: 300-1600 a.d

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