Alam Saleh

Ethnic Identity and the State in Iran is a 2013 book by Alam Saleh in which the author examines inter-ethnic tension and the politicization of ethnic identity in Iran.

Content

Ethnic Identity and the State in Iran examines the position of ethnic minorities in Iran and their impact on the country's politics, security discourses, and wider societal trends. The book uses a framework that combines work by the Copenhagen School of Security Studies and the literature on ethnic conflict to provide insights into the identity and sense of discrimination and deprivation felt by the major ethnic groups of Iran, namely: the Azeris, Kurds, Arabs, Baluchis, and Turkmen. In so doing, the book uses political science methodologies to explore the roots of Iran's current political and societal issues—not just those that affect the minorities but those that directly impact wider political decision-making and public life at every level of society.

Reception

The book has already received positive reviews in the Middle East Journal, Review of Middle East Studies, the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, and Nations and Nationalism.