| ID | 125211 |
| Title Proper | Misreading Iran's elections |
| Other Title Information | Iranian infighting and American narcissism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hakakian, Roya |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Iran's presidential election of June 14th is being hailed as a political opening. The landslide victory of Hassan Rouhani, who had called for moderation in foreign and domestic policies, for a more open state news media, and for engagement with the West regarding Tehran's nuclear program, is being seen as something unique in the history of Iran's Islamic Republic. Biographical details about the new president abound, as evidence of his distinctness. But the relevance or significance of these facts, and that of his office of the president altogether, is entirely suspect given the thirty-four-year history of the Islamic Republic of Iran. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Affairs US Vol. 176, No.3; Sep-Oct 2013: p.9-13 |
| Journal Source | World Affairs US Vol. 176, No.3; Sep-Oct 2013: p.9-13 |
| Key Words | Iran ; Iran's Presidential Election ; Hassan Rouhani ; Tehran's Nuclear Program ; Ayatollah Khomeini ; Religious Radicalism ; Europe ; Iran's Democratic Party of Kurdistan ; Kurds ; Iran’s Democratic Party of Kurdistan |