Development and democracy
The Chain of Trust Crisis in Iranian Society/ Majid Shieh-Ali
The murder of a doctor in Yasuj and the widespread support for the perpetrator is an issue that, amid the significant crises and incidents of recent months, has gone largely overlooked. Although the act itself was deeply painful, the broad support for the murderer—even from official figures—revealed that we are facing a fundamental crisis. The […]...
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Majid Shia’ali
December 22, 2025
The Squandering of a Milestone: When Preconditions for Democracy Are Not Enough/ Majid Shieh-Ali
Many political researchers who study political transformations, comparative political systems, and topics such as revolutions, democratization, and similar subjects tend to have a relative theoretical consensus regarding the types of revolutions that can lead to democracy. They consider elements such as global political developments in different periods, the level of industrialization and development in society, […]...
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Majid Shia’ali November 22, 2025
Organizational corruption in Iran / Saeed Aganji
“این عکس یک پروفایل است” This photo is a profile picture. Saeed Aganji Corruption is one of the main obstacles to the development of countries. According to the latest report from Transparency International, Iran ranks 130th in the “Corruption Perceptions Index” among 168 countries that have been evaluated. This means that corruption runs deep in […]...
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Saeed Aganji August 23, 2016
