Prof. Hooshang Amirahmadi

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Twentieth century world history has witnessed frequent ethnic collective movements in many developed and underdeveloped countries. Examples include nations with democratic and dictatorial governments such as Canada, Britain, Spain, India, Iran, Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa, and Indonesia. The present paper outlines a conceptual framework to explain the determinants, timing and forms of ethnic collective movements and then attempts to apply it to the Iranian experience.