Why the Middle East lagged behind: the case of Iran

Theoretical perspectives

The land tenure system in Iran: a historical review

Why did feudalism not grow in Iran?

Why did capitalism not grow in Iran?

The imposed capitalism: modernization project

The socioeconomic effects of the land reform in Iran (1961-1981)

Theories and causes of land reform

The conditions prior to the land reform

The land reform law

The land reform in practice

The economic, social, and political consequences of the land reform

The land question after the 1979 revolution.