The Islamic Republic and the"Green Movement": Coming Full Circle

The Islamic Republic and the"Green Movement": Coming Full Circle

The post-presidential election protests in Iran have done more to rock the foundation of the Islamic Republic than three decades of sanctions and containment imposed by the United States and the United Nations. Since its inception, the Islamic Republic has almost always guaranteed its political long...

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Veröffentlicht in:Middle East policy 2009-12, Vol.16 (4), p.27-46
Hauptverfasser: Monshipouri, Mahmood, Assareh, Ali
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Demonstrations and protests
Elections
Green parties
Green parties (Political science)
Internet
Iran
Iranian foreign relations
Iranian history
Iraq
Iraq War-2003
Islam
Neocolonialism
Political behavior
Political leadership
Politics
Power
Presidential elections
Presidents
Rebellions
Revolutions
Sanctions
September 11th 2001
Social aspects
Social Change
Truces & cease fires
United Nations
War
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Zusammenfassung:The post-presidential election protests in Iran have done more to rock the foundation of the Islamic Republic than three decades of sanctions and containment imposed by the United States and the United Nations. Since its inception, the Islamic Republic has almost always guaranteed its political longevity by defending itself against "real" or "imagined" enemies.
ISSN:1061-1924
1475-4967
DOI:10.1111/j.1475-4967.2009.00412.x