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A Word from the Editor

A Word from the Editor

Iran is in turmoil. The people of Iran have made clear their rejection of the stolen presidential election of June 2009. The current regime remains in power by force of arms. There is a large pro-democracy movement in the country. The transition to democracy is not, however, inevitable. To be sure ...
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The First Iranian Democracy Writings

During the 19th century, Iranian intellectuals began to write about notions of democracy, freedom, rule of law, and the role of religion within the state. Many of these writings are responsible for planting the seed for the Iranian constitutional revolution in 1906 and the process of state building which followed. ...
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Iran's Human Rights Crisis

Iran's Human Rights Crisis

Anybody visiting Iranian websites or Facebook pages will see news of executions and long prison sentences imposed upon political prisoners accompanied by reports of physical and psychological torture. There are also accounts of arrests of students, political and labor activists, and members of ethnic and religious minorities. It is easy ...
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