Luciano Zaccara
Biographic Data
| ID | 3542968 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luciano Zaccara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luciano |
| FAMILY NAME | Zaccara |
| SIGNATURE | ZACCARA L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Qatar University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7429-0886 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Iran 2017
The 2017 was a challenging year for the President Hassan Rouhani despite his reelection. The Presidential and Municipal elections in May represented a clear and strong support for his administration and the nuclear deal or famously the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement. But lack of visible improvements at economic levels ended the year with widespread protests in several Iranian cities with 25 deaths and thousands detained. Des…
Chinas Economic and Political Presence in the Middle East and South Asia
Iran 2021
The election of Ebrahim Raisi as the new president of Iran in June has been the most significant development in Iran during 2021.It represented the end of an era -the reformist-pragmatist one-and the beginning of a new one controlled by the conservative establishment.This article analyses the domestic and international implications of such transition, including assessing Rouhani's performance and legacy.It also analyses the evolution of the Irani…
The Islamic Republic’s Foreign Policy through the Iranian Lens
Despite the often perceived rigidity of its ideology and inflammatory rhetoric, Iran’s foreign policy is inherently pragmatic while nonetheless moving within the institutionalised frame of its revolutionary discourse. An alternative perspective on the Islamic Republic’s and Persian Gulf relations is offered by analysing Iran’s discursive and practical initiatives of constructive engagement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during …
Iran 2019-2020
Two main external developments marked the years 2019 and 2020 in Iran: the unilateral sanctions re-imposed by the United States in late 2018 after abandoning the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and the COVID-19 Pandemic that had its first case in Iran in February 2020. The heavy burden represented by the combination of both situations severely affected Iran’s economy, its domestic policies and its foreign relations
Migrants, Refugees, and Displaced Persons in the Middle East and North Africa
This article aims to introduce aspects involved in studies on migratory dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In this sense, we present some historical dynamics for defining the territories of what is considered the MENA region, as well as highlighting the participation of these countries in the context of the migratory and humanitarian crises that have characterized the dynamics of mobility in and in the region. In such a context,…
Foreign Policy of Iran under President Hassan Rouhani's First Term (2013–2017)
The impact of Covid-19 on Iranian politics
The first city officially affected by COVID-19 was Iran’s religious centre, Qom, on 19 February 2020. However, as this paper shows, Qom is not only the Islamic Republic’s most important city when it comes to religious matters, but also when it comes to political issues. In consequence, the pandemic quickly spread from the initial epicentre throughout the country in three waves with, to date, more than 600,000 positive cases and 36,000 deaths. In …
Pandemic politics
Iran 2016
The year 2016 was an internal and external test for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. The February legislative elections represented strong support for his administration and the nuclear accord with the P5+1 group of nations. But the lack of visible improvements at the economic level, the increasing internal criticism from the hardliners, and the demise of Hashemi Rafsanjani, the second most powerful man in Iran, made this the most difficult year…
Comparing Elections in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries after the Arab Spring
This article discusses the elections that were held in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Kuwait after the Arab Spring. Through comparison of the elections using a set of predetermined analytical criteria, the article aims to evaluate the way the Arab Spring has influenced the various electoral processes in these three countries and to assess the role given to elections under authoritarian regimes. Notwithstanding some differences, the three pro…
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Comparing Elections in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries after the Arab Spring
This article discusses the elections that were held in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Kuwait after the Arab Spring. Through comparison of the elections using a set of predetermined analytical criteria, the article aims to evaluate the way the Arab Spring has influenced the various electoral processes in these three countries and to assess the role given to elections under authoritarian regimes. Notwithstanding some differences, the three pro…
Iran 2016
The year 2016 was an internal and external test for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. The February legislative elections represented strong support for his administration and the nuclear accord with the P5+1 group of nations. But the lack of visible improvements at the economic level, the increasing internal criticism from the hardliners, and the demise of Hashemi Rafsanjani, the second most powerful man in Iran, made this the most difficult year…
Foreign Policy of Iran under President Hassan Rouhani's First Term (2013–2017)
The impact of Covid-19 on Iranian politics
The first city officially affected by COVID-19 was Iran’s religious centre, Qom, on 19 February 2020. However, as this paper shows, Qom is not only the Islamic Republic’s most important city when it comes to religious matters, but also when it comes to political issues. In consequence, the pandemic quickly spread from the initial epicentre throughout the country in three waves with, to date, more than 600,000 positive cases and 36,000 deaths. In …
Pandemic politics
Iran 2021
The election of Ebrahim Raisi as the new president of Iran in June has been the most significant development in Iran during 2021.It represented the end of an era -the reformist-pragmatist one-and the beginning of a new one controlled by the conservative establishment.This article analyses the domestic and international implications of such transition, including assessing Rouhani's performance and legacy.It also analyses the evolution of the Irani…
The Islamic Republic’s Foreign Policy through the Iranian Lens
Despite the often perceived rigidity of its ideology and inflammatory rhetoric, Iran’s foreign policy is inherently pragmatic while nonetheless moving within the institutionalised frame of its revolutionary discourse. An alternative perspective on the Islamic Republic’s and Persian Gulf relations is offered by analysing Iran’s discursive and practical initiatives of constructive engagement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during …
Iran 2019-2020
Two main external developments marked the years 2019 and 2020 in Iran: the unilateral sanctions re-imposed by the United States in late 2018 after abandoning the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and the COVID-19 Pandemic that had its first case in Iran in February 2020. The heavy burden represented by the combination of both situations severely affected Iran’s economy, its domestic policies and its foreign relations
Migrants, Refugees, and Displaced Persons in the Middle East and North Africa
This article aims to introduce aspects involved in studies on migratory dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In this sense, we present some historical dynamics for defining the territories of what is considered the MENA region, as well as highlighting the participation of these countries in the context of the migratory and humanitarian crises that have characterized the dynamics of mobility in and in the region. In such a context,…
Chinas Economic and Political Presence in the Middle East and South Asia
Iran 2017
The 2017 was a challenging year for the President Hassan Rouhani despite his reelection. The Presidential and Municipal elections in May represented a clear and strong support for his administration and the nuclear deal or famously the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement. But lack of visible improvements at economic levels ended the year with widespread protests in several Iranian cities with 25 deaths and thousands detained. Des…
Political science (9 works) · Law (7 works) · Economics (5 works) · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Development economics (4 works) · Economic Sanctions and International Relations (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (3 works) · Geography (3 works)