War, Diplomacy and Repression: The Three-Pronged Strategy of Iran’s Islamic Republic
The U.S.-Israeli Wars on Iran Achieved the Opposite of Their Intended Goal.
Saeed Rahnema
Retired professor of political science and public policy, and the founding director of the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University
Dr. Saeed Rahnema is an award-winning professor of political science and equity studies, now retired, from York University. He was the founding director of York University’s School of Public Policy and Administration. In his homeland Iran, he taught and worked as a member of the executive of the Industrial Management Institute in Tehran. He has also served as an officer of the UNDP, as a Director of the Middle East Economic Association (MEEA), and as a member of editorial boards of several journals. He is a frequent commentator in Canadian and international media on issues related to the Middle East and Islam. He is the author of several books and numerous articles in English and Persian on topics such religious fundamentalism, secularism, diaspora, and multiculturalism.
Most Recent Posts
The Deadly Tango of Netanyahu and Khamenei
It’s no exaggeration to say that the most extreme and reactionary government in Israel’s history is in part a byproduct of Iran’s ruling Islamic fundamentalist policies.
Iran’s new President: Another Islamist and More of the Same
The inherent contradictions of the Iranian regime and disputes among the ruling bloc foreshadow continued economic, political, and cultural crises.
In Iran Another Farcical Vote Takes Place
A boycott results in the lowest voter turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution
A political farce
Why Iranians, at home and in the diaspora, call for a boycott of the country’s coming presidential election
A bumpy road ahead for both Canada and Iranians
As Canada seeks justice on behalf of Flight 752 victims, Iranians also face a tough road going forward against an unpredictable and only somewhat weakened regime, writes Saeed Rahnema.
Iran’s catch-22
Make no mistake, Iran may not have asked for the events that have unfolded over the past week, but they do provide oxygen for its dying regime. That alone should be of great concern, writes Saeed Rahnema.
With protests waning in Iran, is change still possible?
The recent uprising in Iran seems to be contained, yet the regime will not be able to kill it, writes Saeed Rahnema. How will leaders in the country respond going forward?
Iranian elections: For voters, a perpetual choice between Islamist factions
As
Iranians head to the polls this week, they will once again be faced with voting
for the lesser of two evils, writes Saeed Rahnema.
Trump, Ahmadinejad and the danger of phony public figures
Both are
populists, outrageous, liars and worse — ignorant of governance and
of foreign policy issues. But the popularity of Donald Trump and Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad is the most worrying sign of social degradation at a global level, argues Saeed Rahnema.