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The Road to Democracy in Iran
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The Road to Democracy in Iran

MIT Press, 2008 más...

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Recommendation

The author of this collection of short essays was imprisoned in his native Iran for advocating universal human rights based on freedom from pain, fear and intimidation. Akbar Ganji, dubbed Iran’s “most famous dissident,” distills his arguments into a few pivotal points that are openly, clearly idealistic – even more so in light of the policies of Iran’s rulers. Ganji’s essays are not practical, but philosophical, although he is very down-to-earth when he describes the plight of Iranian women. getAbstract recommends them to those who are interested in finding out more about Ganji and, to a much lesser degree, learning more about Iran’s political environment.

Take-Aways

  • Author Akbar Ganji, an investigative journalist, was imprisoned in Iran for six years after he traced a series of murders of Iranian intellectuals to Iran’s secret police.
  • He has been called “Iran’s most famous dissident.” His ideas include the following:
  • Iran must change and should institute slow, democratic reform.

About the Author

Akbar Ganji, a former Iranian military commander and investigative reporter, is a noted dissident. He was jailed for six years in Iran for advocating human rights. Since his release in March 2006, he has been active with the human rights movement outside Iran.


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