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TitelCivil society in Iran, transition into which direction? : challenges, opportunities and strategies  
AuteurS. Razzaghi
Jaar2010
UitgeverHivos [etc.]
PlaatsThe Hague [etc.]
Pagina's50
SerietitelKnowledge Programme Civil Society in West Asia Working Paper
Serienummer16
ISSN2210-3473
OrganisatiesHivos – Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation, UvA - University of Amsterdam
OnderwerpSocial and Political Change
Trefwoordencivil society, democratisation
RegioWestern Asia
LandIran, Islamic Republic of
SamenvattingIn the face of organizational limitations and roadblocks, parts of civil society in Iran have enjoyed significant growth over the past few decades. Recently, however, autocratic powers planned and executed
an extensive attack on it. At present, civil society is in a hazardous situation. This is as a combined result of the following: The emergence of a new class of politicians; the formation of a garrison-based government the involvement of the established Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in politics, economy,culture, and cyber space and the prevalence of anti-democratic, civil society phobic discourse. This study is based on interviews and discussions with a number of Iranian civil society activists. The focal point of the study is to identify the transitional orientation of civil society in such a dangerous situation. The study includes a situational analysis of the present state of civil society in Iran. It defines strategic challenges and gives an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses, threats, and opportunities. Furthermore, it offers proposals in order to transform weaknesses into strength and threats into opportunities in order to prevent the premature death of Iran’s civil society.
TaalEngels
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