MER Article Halliday, Iran: Dictatorship and Development Fred Halliday, Iran: Dictatorship and Development (Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1979). The Iranian revolution of 1978-1979 was a momentous historical event. It probably involved a greater proportion of any country’s population in direct insurrectionary action than has any previous revolution. In t Robert Dillon • 6 min read
