Iran's Basij Resistance Force is a paramilitary organization used by the regime to suppress dissidents, vote as a bloc, and indoctrinate Iranian citizens. Captive Society surveys the Basij's history, structure, and sociology, as well as its influ ...
Despite the relative calm apparent in Iran today, there is unmistakable evidence of political, social, and cultural ferment stirring beneath the surface. The authors of Politics and Culture in Contemporary Iran —a unique group of scholars, activists, and ...
The authors of this volume address multiple questions involving the nature of youth protest in the twenty-first century. Through their use of a case study approach, they comment upon the ways in which youth protest has been influenced by the electronic an ...
The Middle East is undergoing a period of enormous conflict and change. And while many see the region’s disintegration into chaos as the consequence of failed US foreign policy, CFR Senior Fellow Philip Gordon contends that the tectonic shifts are a result ...
In 2011 Anwar al-Awlaki became the first American citizen to be targeted and killed in a US drone strike. The story of the life and death of Awlaki illuminates many of the complexities and contradictions of war in the post-9/11 era, according to Scott Shan ...
Is America’s relationship with Israel unshakeable? Often touted as our most reliable partner in the Middle East, the recent nuclear deal with Iran and a softened American stance towards Palestine have challenged this assertion and ignited fresh debate ove ...
The recent nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1—led by the United States and currently under review by Congress—has drawn far-ranging reactions at home and abroad. Watch live as US Department of Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz, a key participant ...
In 2009, Barack Obama promised Iran that America would “extend a hand if you unclench your fist.” After months of delayed negotiations, a landmark deal has been struck which could transform the global nuclear landscape. As Iran nears a sanctions-free statu ...
From the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris to the Tunisian seaside massacre, 2015 has seen a continuation of widespread terrorist attacks around the world. Some are “lone wolf” attacks while some are perpetrated under the aegis of organized groups, in particu ...
The Honorable Robert Jordan became the US ambassador to Saudi Arabia in October 2001, less than one month after the terrorist attacks that would alter the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East. As head of the US mission to one of the United States' ...
