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, 2001 On the eve of the 2001 presidential elections in Iran, Reza Pahlavi visited UCI and the Center to discuss the prospects for democratic reform in Iran. Pahlavi discussed the contradictions between the current clerical regime in Iran and the principles of
Pahlavi, Reza
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Geopolítica(s), 2023 Within the framework of the governmentality idea, the territorial identity consists of a group of symbols and procedures that are expressed in a particular period of history and given precedence over other symbols.
Ehsan Lashgari
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James Lyman Merrick's Aborted “Mission to the Mohammedans of Persia”
The Muslim World, EarlyView.Abstract James Lyman Merrick (1803‐1866) served as a missionary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) in Persia between 1835 and 1845. He was America's first missionary to the Muslim world. Based on his field research on the Persians’ religious beliefs, he correctly predicted that the conversion of Persia's Muslims into ...
Hooman Estelami
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The VM is Written in Pahlavi Script [PDF]
, 2017 The late medieval VM has resisted decryption and was considered a meaninglesshoax or an unsolvable cipher. Here, we provide evidence that the VM is written innatural language by establishing a relation of the V alphabet and the Iranian Pahlavi script ...
Herrmann, J. Michael; id_orcid
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Examining the role of Islamic Schools in reinforcement of Hijab Culture from “Social Capital” perspective [PDF]
Taḥqīqāt-i Farhangī-i Īrān, 2012 As an Islamic obligation in Iran’s Society, the Hijab doctrine was regarded by Pahlavi Dynasty as an impediment in the way of development. Therefore, the “politics of Nudism” is pursued by the regime. It was not acceptable to the people.
Abolfazl Shakoori, Jalil Dara
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Iran's Revolutionary Situation and Digital Authoritarianism: 1979 vs. 2026
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.Abstract In December 2025, Iran faced weeks of mass protests. However, the Islamic Republic survived after imposing a near‐total internet blackout and a violent crackdown, with reported deaths in the thousands and tens of thousands arrested. Predictions that the regime could collapse prompt a central question: when does protest under digital ...
Mohsen Askari
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Evaluation of the effects of components improving the functional efficiency of space on improving people’s satisfaction; case study: houses of the first Pahlavi period of Shiraz [PDF]
مسکن و محیط روستا, 2022 The concept of functional efficiency of the space in the architecture is related to the degree of coordination and coexistence of different elements of the space together to be able to respond to the wishes and needs of users and the possibility of ...
Fatemeh Kakaei +3 more
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F IS FOR FALCON: THE TRUE STORY OF THE ‘NOVELLE’
German Life and Letters, Volume 79, Issue 3, Page 311-322, July 2026.ABSTRACT This article takes a closer look at the Boccaccio story upon which Paul Heyse based his famous ‘Falken‐Theorie’ of the ‘Novelle’. The essay then links Boccaccio to a general account of storytelling as an aid to survival amid the hostility of nature and human circumstances.
Michael Minden
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The soul of the soil: Unearthing a Nation's eco‐empathy through 1200 years of Persian poetry
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1987-2002, June 2026.Abstract Cultivating a profound sense of connection with the natural world, conceptualized as eco‐empathy, is increasingly recognized as a vital precursor to effective environmental stewardship. While scientific data frame ecological crises, literary traditions offer a unique archive for tracing the history of this empathetic bond. This study positions
Isa Esfandiarpour‐Boroujeni +7 more
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The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT This article examines the historical displacement of Indigenous peoples in Venezuela, focusing on the links between indigenist policies and the exploitation of natural resources, particularly oil, throughout the 20th century. Using a combined historical and ethnographic approach, it demonstrates how the formation of the Venezuelan nation‐state
Gabriel Tardelli
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