Iranian Democratization Part II: The Green Movement - Revolution or Civil Rights Movement?

The fundamental question of whether or not the Green Movement’s opposition leaders were successful in their attempts to change the political landscape in Iran first lies in understanding the premise behind the organization and secondly recognizing the actual goals of the leadership. Consequently, th...

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Published in:Journal of strategic security 2013-04, Vol.6 (1), p.35-46
Main Author: Sundquist, Victor H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil rights
Civil rights movements
Comparative analysis
Democracy
Democracy and democatization
Democratization
Demonstrations & protests
Dictionaries
Diplomacy
Foreign policy
Governance and rule of law
History
Human rights
International relations
Iran
Leadership
Political leadership
Political violence
Politics
Regional security
Revolutions
Rule of law
Social movements
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Summary:The fundamental question of whether or not the Green Movement’s opposition leaders were successful in their attempts to change the political landscape in Iran first lies in understanding the premise behind the organization and secondly recognizing the actual goals of the leadership. Consequently, this article analyzes these questions as a framework for developing a comparative analysis between revolutions and civil rights movements as a means to understand both the intent and outcomes of the Green Movement. From this analysis, lessons learned are put forth as a means to establish a series of recommendations for future Western political engagements with Iran. In doing so, the hope is that a political dialogue will emerge between Western governments that both alleviate the current tensions while also addressing security concerns in the region.
ISSN:1944-0464
1944-0472
DOI:10.5038/1944-0472.6.1.3