Diplomacy and Reform in Iran

Wastnidge, Edward

doi:10.5040/9781350986091

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“…Academic research on Iran has also dealt with the discourse that was created around reforming the Islamic Republic by former President Mohammad Khatami and the broader successes and failures of the reformist camp (Tazmini, 2009; Wastnidge, 2016). Khatami is considered as the most influential reformist political figure, who brought a new narrative into the postrevolutionary Iranian politics.…”

Section: Populism and Jihadi Governance In Iranmentioning

confidence: 99%

Populism, jihad, and economic resistance: Studying the political discourse of Iran's supreme leader

Bazoobandi

2023

Digest Mid East Studies

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Political leaders of pariah authoritarian states communicate their political discourse unilaterally, in a closed environment without free and open media access or the space for public scrutiny or debate. They use their speeches for various aims such as to respond to external shocks, justify hardship, appeal to domestic and international sympathy, assert autonomy and power, and influence policy and governance. This research uses Iran as a case study and offers an in‐depth analysis of 10 years of speeches by the country's Supreme Leader. In a case study of unilateral political communication method in an authoritarian environment, it sheds light on various aspects of the discourse generated by the country's Supreme Leader over a decade. It also analyzes the Leader's effort to influence policymaking and governance structure through practical official guidelines. Building upon existing theories of populism, the study seeks to unpack an understudied approach in populist politics that is based on a political discourse by the leadership which defines the populist dichotomy of people versus elite at the global level.

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Section: Populism and Jihadi Governance In Iranmentioning

confidence: 99%

Populism, jihad, and economic resistance: Studying the political discourse of Iran's supreme leader

Bazoobandi

2023

Digest Mid East Studies

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“…As a result, the 1990s saw a burgeoning rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia which reached a high watermark under Iran's reform-minded president Mohammad Khatami. 21 This period saw reciprocal visits by Khatami and Abdullah to each other's capitals, cooperative participation in international fora (both in terms of Islamic affairs in the OIC and oil affairs within OPEC) 22 and increasing trade and security links being fostered between the two states.…”

Section: Iran-saudi Relations In Historical Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%