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„Challenging the widespread notion that Iranian society is split between 'good' democrats and 'evil' Islamists, the Franco-Iranian researcher argues that most citizens criticize the regime not for its religious orientation, but for its repression of freedoms.“
Fariba Adelkhah, anthropologist: 'The Western view of Iranian society is binary and ignores its increasing complexity'
Challenging the widespread notion that Iranian society is split between 'good' democrats and 'evil' Islamists, the Franco-Iranian researcher argues that most citizens criticize the regime not for its religious orientation, but for its repression of freedoms.