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Introduction: Iran In The 21st Century: Politics, Economics, And Conflict / Homa Katouzian And Hossein Shahidi -- Crafting A National Identity Amidst Contentious Politics In Contemporary Iran / Farideh Farhi -- The Dilemma Of National Interest In The Islamic Republic Of Iran / Hamid Ahmadi -- From Multilingual Empire To Contested Modern State / Touraj Atabaki -- Dissent -- Three Faces Of Dissent: Cognitive, Expressive And Traditionalist Discourses Of Discontent In Contemporary Iran / Mahmood Sadri And Ahmad Sadri -- From Motherhood To Equal Rights Advocates: The Weakening Of Patriarchal Order / Azadeh Kian-thiébaut -- Iran And The United States In The Shadow Of 9/11: Persia And The Persian Question Revisited / Ali M. Ansari -- A Look To The North: Opportunities And Challenges / Farhad Atai -- Israel-iranian Relations Assessed: Strategic Competition From The Power Cycle Perspective / Trita Parsi -- Nuclear Policy And International Relations / Saideh Lotfian -- A Case For Sustainable Development Of Nuclear Energy And A Brief Account Of Iran's Nuclear Program / Mehdi Askarieh -- Managing Oil Resources And Economic Diversification In Iran / Massoud Karshenas And Hassan Hakimian -- Capital Accumulation, Financial Market Reform And Growth In Iran: Past Experience And Future Prospects / Ahmad R. Jalali-naini -- Human Resources In Iran: Potentials And Challenges / Djavad Salehi-isfahni -- The Significance Of Economic History, And The Fundamental Features Of The Economic History Of Iran / Homa Katouzian. Edited By Homa Katouzian And Hossein Shahidi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.