The Pluralistic Momentum in Iran and the future of the reform movement
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The pluralistic momentum in Iran is explored. The state-centric approach to Iranian politics is challenged, arguing that contemporary Iranian reformism manifesting itself as a trajectory, yet original and indigenous, political culture that feeds into the political process in a bottom-up manner from society to the state not the other way around.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 2006
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Religion and foreign policy making in the USA, India and Iran: towards a research agenda
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The issue of religious soft power in the USA , India and Iran is examined with relation to their foreign policies. It is contended that religious personalities would be able to influence the foreign policy makers by encouraging them to take into account religious beliefs, norms and values during decision making.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 2008
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Manufacturing war: Iran in the neo-conservative imagination
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A study on how Islamic Republic has occupied a prominent place in the imagination of influential neo-conservative strategies with direct links to the decision-making process in Washington and immense resources to influence the public discourse in the United States of America is presented.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 2007
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