HIST 258 Final, Fall 2005

Prof. Cyrus Schayegh, AUB Final exam, Fall 2005 HIST 258I: A History of State Power, Social Forces, and their Interaction in Modern Iran, 1800-1989 Part I. Write appr. 1-2 page/s on 3 out of the following 6 dates and terms/names. You need to answer at le ast 1 date and at least 1 term/name 10 points max. for each answer, 30 in total 1. 1941 2. 1953 3. 1975 4. Musaddeq 5. Shariati 6. White Revolution Part II Write an essay of appr. 4 pages on 1 of the 2 following texts. Summarize its main argument, and give your opinion of the piece, in view of what we have talked about in class. 35 points max. for the essay 1. Negin Nabavi, Intellectuals and the State in Iran: Politics, Discourse, and the Dilemma of Authenticity - - 2. Asef Bayat, Street Politics: Poor People's Movements in Iran. Refer to his Part III Write an essay of appr. 4 pages on 1 of the 2 following questions. 35 points max. for the essay 1. What was the history, the changing international context, and the sociopolitical effect of oil in Iran? 2. Why did the Iranian revolution start 1978? What different factors were at work how would you weigh them? Good luck!