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TALIBANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC STATE AND THE QUEST FOR RETROSPECTIVE LEGITIMACY (2019)
Journal Article
Shahi, A., & Mohamad, A. (2020). TALIBANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC STATE AND THE QUEST FOR RETROSPECTIVE LEGITIMACY. Asian Affairs, 50(4), 520-545. https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2019.1672423

This paper develops the notion of ‘Talibanization’ – a concept which stems from the resilience and the determination of the Taliban to remain a dominant player in Afghanistan even after the downfall of their state in 2001. The factors that helped the... Read More about TALIBANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC STATE AND THE QUEST FOR RETROSPECTIVE LEGITIMACY.

The Shi‘i State and the Socioeconomic Challenges of the Sunni Communities in Iran: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (2019)
Book Chapter
Shahi, A., & Abdoh-Tabrizi, E. (2019). The Shi‘i State and the Socioeconomic Challenges of the Sunni Communities in Iran: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. In Sites of Pluralism Community Politics in the Middle East (87-114). Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190052713.003.0005

Although Iran is one of the most diverse nations in the Middle East, the state historically has been reluctant to adapt a pluralistic approach to both socio-political and economic development. This chapter focuses on the Sunni population in Iran, whi... Read More about The Shi‘i State and the Socioeconomic Challenges of the Sunni Communities in Iran: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives.

DROUGHT: THE ACHILLES HEEL OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN (2019)
Journal Article
Shahi, A. (2019). DROUGHT: THE ACHILLES HEEL OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. Asian Affairs, 50(1), 18-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2019.1567100

Approximately 97% of the country is experiencing drought conditions. Due to gross water mismanagement and its damaging impact on the country, Iran faces the worst situation in water resources of any industrialized nation. Tens of thousands of village... Read More about DROUGHT: THE ACHILLES HEEL OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN.