Structure of Central Authority in Qajar Iran:1871-1896 by A. Reza Sheikholeslami 0 Reviews The authority of Iranian patrimonial monarchs generally is perceived to be arbitrary. A. Reza Sheikholeslami, making extensive use of the Iranian government archives for the first time, shows that in the case of Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, the king's... $20.00