Wednesday, June 26, 2013

The Challenge of Analyzing Iranian Politics

Real Politics in Iran?

By Daniel Brumberg & Farideh Farhi

"Some 10 days after the June 14 election of Hassan Rowhani as president, Iran watchers are still debating what his victory means, and whether Iran's politics might hold other new and intriguing surprises. The debate is not merely an academic exercise. On the contrary, in a town where analysis, advocacy, and prescription are often tightly bound, it should come as no surprise that that post-election effort to make sense of Iran's perplexing politics has become an analytical football. One casualty of this situation is the misguided conclusions that are now being drawn in some circles about the supposed link between sanctions, Iranian internal politics, and the prospects for a negotiated solution to conflict over Iran's nuclear program."  Read the full article here


Bahman Baktiari

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