Iran's Resilient Civil Society
The Untold Story of the Fight for Human Rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6287280 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ladan Boroumand (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 64-79 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2007.a223226 |
| OpenAlex | W132219902 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
Observers who focus too much on elections have failed to grasp the maturation of Iranian civil society, even as hard-liners have come to dominate the government. The birth of a civil rights movement in Iran is a ray of hope in a region beset by difficulties, and the most promising response to the new totalitarian threat that is endangering the world's stability. Democratic governments around the world should realize that supporting this movement is not only the right thing to do, but is an urgent national-security imperative for themselves and their peoples
Civil rights · Civil society · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Government (linguistics · Human rights · National security · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Public Administration · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2024 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |