Titre : | Iran : a revolutionary republic in transition |
Auteurs : | Azadeh Kian ; Farideh Farhi ; Rouzbeh Parsi ; Paola Rivetti |
Type de document : | Electronic document |
Editeur : | Brussels : European Union |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-92-9198-198-4 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Tags : | Democracy--Iran |
Résumé : |
Abstract : This Chaillot Paper examines recent domestic developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran. It presents an in-depth assessment of the profound changes that the Iranian state and Iranian society have undergone in the past three decades, with a particular focus on the last tumultuous five years. In its exploration of this theme it not only shows the growing rift between the official discourse and self-image of the ruling elite and the society they govern, but also highlights the fact that external observers have many misperceptions about Iran. As is often the case, now that public protests and demonstrations of dissent following the controversial presidential elections in 2009 have died down, there is a perception that the ruling elite have re-established control over society. While this may be the case in the sense of the regime having a monopoly on state violence and control of the public space, there are several important ongoing trends in Iran that warrant a closer look at societal developments in the immediate and medium-term future. It is clear that in many ways Iran, as an Islamic Republic, is in a transition where many of its fundamental tenets, so laboriously elaborated over 30 years, are being called into question. These developments already affect Iran’s foreign policy, in terms of posture, substance and rhetoric, as some of its domestic and external problems and issues converge and will most likely continue to do so. .../... |
En ligne : | http://units.mil.intra/sites/UBDef-BUDef/Repository/304159R.pdf |
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