US-Iran Relations within the Framework of Democratization in Iran, Summer 2005

Monday, September 5, 2005

This article assumes that the U.S. is intent on the democratization of the Middle East, and at this stage places a priority to Iran. However, it should be noted that instead of promoting current democratic trends within Iran, the U.S. favors enforcement strategies which support the opposition to the regime. The author argues that the U.S. should be working towards more gradual transformation within the existing system instead of working with progressive elements of the regime...Please click here to read the text in full.

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