The Politics and Ideology of Post-Revolutionary Iran

The significance of Iran in Middle Eastern and global affairs is now more important than ever.

From its internal domestic politics to its role across the region in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the political trajectory of Iran is critical for the future of peace and conflict in the Middle East.

To contextualize and understand these processes, this course examines the intricacies of Iranian politics since the 1979 revolution.

It explores a broad range of topics including the causes of the Iranian revolution; the institutional architecture of the Iranian political system; competitive factional dynamics within the ruling elite; Iranian foreign policy, Iran-US relations, and the implications of the violated nuclear agreement; and contemporary Shi'a political ideology.