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Show 81 generally by extremists; they were very important in preparing the 'people for action. The mosques, press, the spirit of revolt and and, even, religious shabnamehs, coffee-houses and hostility about the rumors political, economic, social, legal conditions which existed in Iran. As it spread people's beliefs became generally unified-and harmonized; and, they ready spread the were to take action. Precipitating It is Factors posited by Smelser that 'the precipitating factor outburst channels generalized hopes" (Smelser, 1962:279). themselves, but they must beliefs into for collective behavior to take specific fears, antagonisms and Percipitating factors occur for the hostile are not determinants in in the context of the other determinants place. Precipitating factors exaggerate and sharpen new deprivations and, finally, close-off opportunities for peaceful the situation, operating to normally based on negotiations confirm existing fears, sharpen action 0 In the Constitutional Revolution of Iran several important precipitating factors occurred before and during the Revolution, the most important being the Tobacco Concession, the assassination of Nasiru'd-Din Shah, the assassination of the prime minister, the attempt on Ali Shah, the lack of internal security, and famine. the life of Muhamma d |
