{"product_id":"9780755652600","title":"Labour History and the Economy in Iran Workers, Entrepreneurs and the State","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLabour History and the Economy in Iran\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorkers, Entrepreneurs and the State\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMary Yoshinari | Serhan Afacan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Middle East \/ Iran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIran underwent major economic changes in the twentieth century, but these have to date largely been studied in the context of oil, centralization and revolutions.\u003c\/b\u003e This book examines Iran's economic development and the people who made it possible, from the late Qajar period to the Revolution of 1979. Containing a wide spectrum of historical viewpoints and methodologies, the book uses previously understudied Iranian archives to examine the economic and labour history of Iran together. By doing so, the chapters in the book show that Iranian workers had distinct experiences, depending on the sector and decade of their employment. Other topics covered include the private sector, the emergence of social security, the effects of economic development on 'traditional' workers and the role of other local economic actors particular to Iran in development, family businesses, international trade relations, worker histories and events in the provinces. It will be of appeal to scholars and students of the history, economics, labour, sociology and politics of Iran and the Middle East.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Yoshinari \u003c\/b\u003eis an independent researcher in Tehran, Iran and former SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSerhan Afacan \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Middle East History at Marmara University, Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eI.B. Tauris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780755652600\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e296\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936262160524,"sku":"9780755652600","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f33431d6-f1d5-4659-8acf-b3b12120675c.jpg?v=1786016800","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780755652600","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}