The Struggle for Democracy in the Islamic Republic of Iran

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Title	The Struggle for Democracy in the Islamic Republic of Iran
URL	http://meria.idc.ac.il/journal/2000/is...
Description	Iran has developed a system which allows a larger degree of electoral democracy than would have seemed likely in the early years following the Islamist revolution. Popular demands for change were especially visible in the election of Muhammad Khatami as president in 1997 and the 2000 parliamentary elections. The author suggests that this situation has encouraged greater participation in politics, thus giving additional impetus to change. But Iran still faces an internal power struggle, a relatively weak civil society, and persistent economic problems that make a thoroughgoing transition far more difficult. At the same time, though, these contradictions make Iran a particularly interesting example of factors affecting democratization and the development of civil society in developing countries. - MERIA Editor
Authors / Editors	Abootalebi, Ali
Date Published	September 2000
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