Monday, Feb 6th 2012
Farhang Morady | Continuity and Change in the Political Economy of Iran: June 2009 Protest Movement and Reactions
An excellent paper on Iran and the recent protest movement, discussed in the context of the economic, social and religious changes in Iran, with particular regard to Shia Islam and its political and social application.
So, the huge [...]
The furore over Mahmoud Ahmajinedad’s apparent success in last months Iranian presidential elections tells us a few important things about how the dominant media feels democratic deficiencies, alleged or otherwise, should be reported.
According to the Irish Times Iran’s “suffocating theocracy”1 sustained a crisis of legitimacy “after it lost the trust of millions of Iranians”2 following [...]
Le Monde Diplomatique on Iran
Marwan Bishara examines the politics of US-Iranian accommodation after three decades of conflict and considers how the fallout from disputed presidential elections effects Tehran’s regional role.
Part 1
Part 2
