Now that the Iranian regime has predictably cracked down, there is a growing misconception that the resistance has failed and "stability" (i.e. status quo) is on its way to being restored. However, the conventional wisdom that repression "works" is in need of some correction, especially when it comes to the ongoing events in Iran.
First of all, it is critical that spectators of the Iranian uprising understand that violent repression on the part of the regime is not evidence of...
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