Iran: Theocracy and Democracy

Iran: Theocracy and Democracy

As Iraq's Shiite Muslims emerge from Saddam's shadow, we go inside neighboring Iran to examine a government they may emulate - one that adds a splash of Democracy to a religious theocracy

As Iraq's Shiite Muslims emerge from Saddam's shadow, we go inside neighboring Iran to examine a government they may emulate - one that adds a splash of Democracy to a religious theocracy

Guests

Mahnaz Afkhami

Executive Director, Women’s Learning Partnership and Foundation for Iranian Studies; also former Iranian Minister of State for Women's Affairs

Muhammad Faghfoory

Professor of History and Islamic Studies, George Washington University and Mary Washington College

Afshin Molavi

Fellow, The New America Foundation; also author of "Persian Pilgrimages: Journeys Across Iran"

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