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2010.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The uproar created by the opposition, after the announcement of the results of the 2009 Iranian presidential elections, was another example of its unwillingness to tolerate violations of its interests. The opposition headed by Mir-Hossein Mousavi played with the sections of Iranian society hardest hit by the strong populist policies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad-the bazaar, the conservative clergy and the technocrats. Abdul Rahman Ansari concludes that Street events in Iran reflect the true character of the ruling elite-to go to any extent and even use the genuine concerns of the people, to protect its privileges.
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