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Was the Turkish Model replaced by an Iranian Role?

Was the Turkish Model replaced by an Iranian Role?

upa-admin Mart 8, 2016 1

Since 2003, Turkey has appeared as a valuable asset for global powers to invest in and as a leading actor in a region long described as sluggish towards democratic transformations. However, with the advent

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NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN

NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN

upa-admin Kasım 30, 2013 0

Ever since the initiation of nuclear research studies in Iran, this issue has been widely discussed. From its commencement by the assistance of US and Western states’ in late 1960s until 1979 Islamic Revolution,

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INVISIBLE STRIFE IN A MORIBUND MIDDLE EAST

INVISIBLE STRIFE IN A MORIBUND MIDDLE EAST

upa-admin Ekim 10, 2013 1

In a fractious, rife-with-conflicts Middle East, nothing is spared; worship houses are attacked; sport clubs, schools and markets become unsafe with continued upticks in violence. Now, attention is focused on the Syrian dilemma, which

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THE CONSTITUTION OF IRAN AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE

THE CONSTITUTION OF IRAN AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE

upa-admin Ekim 29, 2012 0

“A true revolution, for Gramsci, is not just about taking over the state, but about winning over society by establishing institutional, intellectual, and moral hegemony.” (Bayat, 2007: 21) The constitution of the Islamic Republic

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