Insight on Iran
When I was at the conference in Turkey, one of the highpoints was a presentation on Iran by Farhang Morady. I appreciated the way that he analyzed the fluidity of the situation. I thought that I would share with you.
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My Books
25 – The Confiscation of American Prosperity: From Right-Wing Extremism and Economic Ideology to the Next Great Depression
30 – Manufacturing Discontent: The Trap of Individualism in Corporate Society
Class Warfare in the Information Age
Railroading Economics: The Creation of the Free Market Mythology
Steal This Idea: Intellectual Property Rights and the Corporate Confiscation of Creativity
The Invention of Capitalism: Classical Political Economy and the Secret History of Primitive Accumulation
The Perverse Economy: The Impact of Markets on People and the Environment
[...] Farhang Morady | Continuity and Change in the Political Economy of Iran: June 2009 Protest Movement … [...]
Pretty thorough presentation indeed. How does a theocracy running a country differ from any other totalitarian state – be it Stalin or Mao? Coercive state power can come dressed in cleric robes or an Armani silk suit.