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Explore insightful articles by Fariba Parsa on democracy, human rights, and social change.
Beyond Enmity: The Roots of the Islamic Republic’s Anti-Israel Policy
Since its inception in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has upheld a policy of absolute enmity toward the State…
Fariba Parsa
Fariba Parsa, Ph.D., specializes in political ideologies of democracy and civil movements in Iran. She worked as an assistant research…
Challenges of Iranian Women to Change the Gender Discriminatory Law
This chapter tells a story of the work of Iranian women activists to change gender discriminatory laws. Iranian women created…
Fragmented Power in Tehran
The Islamic Republic of Iran has long cultivated the image of an ideologically unified and stable regime. Yet beneath this…
The Future of Iran: A North Korea or South Korea Scenario?
As Iran nears a historic turning point, the question before policymakers and analysts is no longer whether the Islamic Republic…
Why Regime Change in Iran Is Becoming Inevitable
The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing unprecedented pressure from both within and outside its borders. Internally, economic collapse, widespread…
Women Are Central to Iran’s Pro-Democracy Movement
In the ongoing struggle for democracy in Iran, women have emerged as some of the most influential and unifying voices,…
Meeting Opposition to Iran’s Islamic Regime
For decades, U.S. engagement with Iran has been narrowly focused on nuclear negotiations and regional security, almost exclusively through diplomatic…