BOLAT, Gökhan Erciyes Üniversitesi - Edebiyat Fakültesi, Turkey

THE POLITICAL SITUATION OF IRAN IN THE PERIOD OF MOHAMMAD ALI SHAH ( 1907- 1909)

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Mohammad Ali Shah is the sixth ruler of Qajar Dynasty in Iran. His time is one of the most important periods in the contemporary history of Iran due to some political developments event though he has ruled only two years. On the one hand impact of some ideas such as nationalism, constitutionalism and liberty and one the other hand Britain and Russia’s struggle of influence on Iran have directly affected to it. During this period, the most significant development occurred in the internal politics are undoubtedly constitutional movements. These movements have spread all over the country and Mohammad Ali Shah has deposed in the end. Another important development was The Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907. Since the 19th century, Britain and Russia would have a huge impact on Iran and with this convention Iran was divided into two separate zones of influence between these two states. In addition, they have gained great influence in Iranian politics until the end of the Second World War

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Iran , Mohammad Ali Shah , Constitutionalism , Anglo , Russian Convention of 1907

dicle university journal of social sciences institute

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