... transformations to be smoothed out.
Structural Choice: on Interaction Procedures
The structures are intended, on the one hand, to order social interactions through established procedures and, on the other, to limit individual choice and political preferences. Iran is unique in that today’s political forms and procedures (holding elections, appointing candidates to offices, etc.) incorporate both the Shia tradition and the imperial legacy.
Alexey Khlebnikov:
Iran’s Oil Sector under Renewed Sanctions: Adopting to the New Reality
Supreme Leader (
rahbar
) vs President
. These ...
... worked to bring international opinion around this issue, since 2009, but with little success until recent moves). Besides, as elections unfolded, the news of the Prime Minister being feted with highest civilian honors, first from Russia and latest by the ... ... formulation of contours for potential rehabilitation of the Taliban within a prospective Afghan political future and the fomenting US-Iran crisis in the Middle East. Furthermore, the new administration will have to manage the American diktat to Iranian oil consumers,...
... of Iran is a relatively open society, and is not bound by many limitations. This becomes increasingly more important, particularly due to the fact that a significant portion of the population uses cell phones, social networks, and satellites. In the Iranian elections, new media and social networks served as very effective instruments of public influence. Their influence was also seen in the last election, with the 2015 parliamentary and 2013 presidential elections being of note in this respect. During this ...
