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IRAN

IRAN. BY: MICHELLE GUO AND DAVID GLEICHMAN. Iran: Overview. Full Name: Islamic Republic of Iran Population: 75.1 million Capital: Tehran Major Language: Persian Major Religion: Islam (yeah…) Monetary Unit: Rial Main exports: Petroleum, carpets Almost 90% Iranians are Shiite (98% Muslim).

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IRAN

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  1. IRAN BY: MICHELLE GUO AND DAVID GLEICHMAN

  2. Iran: Overview • Full Name: Islamic Republic of Iran • Population: 75.1 million • Capital: Tehran • Major Language: Persian • Major Religion: Islam (yeah…) • Monetary Unit: Rial • Main exports: Petroleum, carpets • Almost 90% Iranians are Shiite (98% Muslim)

  3. Historical Overview White Revolution Reza Khan resigns, then exiled Beginning of Safavid Empire Constitutional Revolution 1951 1794 1925 1979 Beginning of Qajar Rule Reza Khan stages Coup; establishes Pahlavi Dynasty 1941 Muhammad Mossadeq elected Prime Minister 1963 Islamic Revolution 1905 1501

  4. Executive Branch • Supreme Leader: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei • President: Mahmud Ahmadi-Najad • Council of Ministers • Assembly of Experts • Expediency Council • Council of Guardians

  5. The Ayatollah • Elected by Assembly of Experts • Functions and duties

  6. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Some “inspiring” quotes from the beloved President of Iran • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4616336.stm • “Iran so Far” • http://www.hulu.com/watch/16771/saturday-night-live-snl-digital-short-iran-so-far • Powers of the President

  7. All Other Branches • Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami • The Supreme Court • High Council of the Judiciary • Lower Courts: Clerical court, revolutionary court, administrative court

  8. Political Parties • The Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran • The Iranian Reform Movement • Etemad-e Melli Party

  9. Legitimacy • Traditional Legitimacy • Nationalism/ Shared Political Culture • Consensual Political Culture • 1979 Constitution • Sharia Law • Supreme Leader- appoints… everyone?

  10. Cleavages • Religion • Ethnicity • Social Class • Reformers vs conservatives • Pragmatic conservatives vs radical clerics

  11. Political Culture • Authoritarian, not totalitarian • Politics and Religion  Theocracy • Shiism and sharia law dominate • Escape from European colonization • Geographic limitations • The influence of ancient Persia • Strong sense of Iranian nationalism

  12. 2009 Election • President Ahmadinejad vs. Mir-Hossein Mousavi • Mousavi- Reform Candidate, positive Western Views • Ahmadinejad wins 63% of vote vs. 34% • Demonstrations and rallies against results • 20 people killed

  13. Current Event • Government had to loosen subsidies of oil and natural gas in order to relieve budget constraints • Several protests from citizens over rising oil and electricity costs

  14. GAME TIME Let’s Play: PLEASE THE AYATOLLAH!

  15. Sources • All sources are sited on the wiki page

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