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By Professor Matthew Tasooji, Ph.D., Scholar of Economics, Management, and Iranian Political Affairs In analyses of political transitions, especially in authoritarian contexts,
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By Professor Matthew Tasooji, Ph.D., Scholar of Economics, Management, and Iranian Political Affairs In analyses of political transitions, especially in authoritarian contexts,
رادیو فردا و همنوایی با گفتمان قدرت مسلط گزارشی که در وب سایت «رادیو فردا» در تاریخ ۱۵ فروردین ۱۴۰۵ درباره اعدام
Professor Kazem Kazerounian This response was sent to Mr. Carlson on May 1, 2026. As of the publication of this note, no
Professor Matthew Tasooji, Ph.D., Scholar of Economics, Management, and Iranian Political Affairs The current tensions surrounding Iran are often framed as a
Khalil Khani, PhD The uprising of the Iranian people in January 2026, which was carried out with the slogan emphasizing on, No2ShahNo2Mullahs,
شرارتِ مدعیِ عدالت «کمیته عدالت انتقالی» طرح ادعای «عدالت» خواهی از سوی کنشگران سیاسی، در هر زمینهای، مستلزم برخورداری از نوعی «مشروعیت
Published in Hartford Courant April 1, 2026 Kazem Kazerounian, Professor, UConn More than a month into open confrontation between Iran, the United States,
عالم کتاب به مغز یا روشنفکر؟ دکتر خلیل خانی “علم بدون وجدان، چیزی جز ویرانی روح نیست. فرانسوا رابله” علم و دانش
Kazem Kazerounian, Professor Over the past several days Reza Pahlavi has issued a rapid series of public statements that illustrate a striking
در نکوهش جنگ ایران میان آتش و ضرورت آزادی راه حل سوم عزیز فولادوند پرسشی در میانهٔ طوفان جنگِ نیروهای خارجی هرگز