Hossein Bashiriyeh

Hossein Bashiriyeh
Born (1953-06-15) 15 June 1953 (age 71)
NationalityIranian
Alma materUniversity of Tehran
University of Essex
University of Liverpool
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical Science
InstitutionsUniversity of Tehran
National Endowment for Democracy
Syracuse University
ThesisThe State and Revolution in Iran: Social Classes and Political Conflict (1982)
Notable studentsSaeed Hajjarian
Javad Etaat

Hossein Bashiriyeh (born June 15, 1953) is an Iranian scholar in political theory and political sociology. He is a professor of political science at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. His work chiefly focuses on political sociology, democratization, and political theory within the context of the Middle East and Iran.

Bashiriyeh has been described as the "father of political sociology in Iran," and was a prominent academic figure influencing the Iranian reform movement. He taught at the University of Tehran for 25 years until being expelled from his post amid political tensions in 2007.[1]

  1. ^ Postel, Danny, "Counter-Revolution and Revolt in Iran: An Interview with Iranian Political Scientist Hossein Bashiriyeh", Logos: a journal of modern society & culture, Logos International Foundation