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DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ali Ansari examines the arguments about the strength and st
 ability of the Islamic Republic and argues that it is more fragile than ma
 ny people believe. His talk will assess the causes of this fragility and p
 rovide some trajectories for development going forward.\n\nAli Ansari is P
 rofessor of Iranian History and Founding Director of the Institute for Ira
 nian Studies at the University of St Andrews\; Senior Associate Fellow\, R
 oyal United Services Institute. In 2016 he was elected a Fellow of the Roy
 al Society of Edinburgh. His publications include Modern Iran since 1797 (
 3rd updated Edition\, Taylor and Francis\, London\, 2019)\, Iran\, Islam &
  Democracy: The Politics of Managing Change (3rd updated Edition\, Gingko\
 , London\, 2019)\; These Islands: A Letter to Britain (Haus Curiosities\, 
 2018)\, Iran: A Very Short Introduction (OUP\, 2014)\, The Politics of Nat
 ionalism in Modern Iran (CUP\, 2012)\; Iran Under Ahmadinejad (Adelphi Pap
 er\, IISS\, January 2008)\, Confronting Iran: The Failure of US Policy and
  the Roots of Mistrust (Hurst\, London\, 2006).\n\nIf you need a disabilit
 y-related accommodation for this event\, please contact us at iranianstudi
 es@stanford.edu.  Requests should be made by April 10\, 2024.
LOCATION:In-person at Stanford (RSVP for location)
SUMMARY:Twilight of the Islamic Republic?
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 ublic
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