Current Analysis Some Thoughts on November 13 and After My son and I were both so excited. It was my first time attending a soccer game at a stadium. And it was a momentous match, pitting the French national team against their counterparts from Germany. The Stade de France just outside Paris was full of almost 80,000 spectators of different social groups Azadeh Kian • 5 min read
MER Article Political and Social Transformations in Post-Islamist Iran Post-revolutionary Iran’s modernization policies have led to profound social, demographic and cultural changes in both urban and rural areas -- and to unintended political consequences for the political elite. Demands for political modernization, previously limited to city-dwellers, are now voiced by the entire population. These developments highlight the inherent Azadeh Kian • 13 min read
