Iran’s Foreign Policy Making: Consensus Building or Power Struggle?

The Fight for Equal Rights and Freedom in Iran, Online event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Shukriya Bradost (Speaker), Gilda Sahebi (Speaker), Dastan Jasim (Speaker), Marcus Michaelsen (Speaker), Dr. Sara Bazoobandi (Moderator)

This GIGA Forum addresses the root causes of the protests in Iran and their significance at the domestic, regional, and international levels.

Lecture Series: 10 Years After the Arab Spring, Online Event Dr. Sara Bazoobandi (Speaker)

Public diplomacy looms large in the foreign policies of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. Zooming in on these states’ engagement with the African continent, this GIGA Focus Middle East explores the role played by real and alleged non-state actors in autocratic public-diplomacy efforts.

Der Artikel nimmt zunächst die tieferen Ursachen der Proteste in den Blick, um zu untersuchen, was die Proteste für die Menschen und das Regime bedeuten und welche Folgen sie innenpolitisch, regional und international haben könnten.

The demands of the protesters for regime change are a clear manifestation of the deep frustration and the loss of hope for reform among the Iranian public and seem to signal that the time is ripe for comprehensive change.

President Raisi is working to revitalise the Islamic Republic’s revolutionary values. While direct responses to socio-economic discontent consist of taking repressive measures, the government is also implementing a policy mixture shaped by the “jihadi” management style of a re-revolutionising elite.

In light of Saudi Arabia's recent foreign policy, this article examines the valorization of public diplomacy in regional leadership struggles. The author argues that emerging leaders often resort to a mix of coercion and persuasion.

The Fight for Equal Rights and Freedom in Iran, Online event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Shukriya Bradost (Speaker), Gilda Sahebi (Speaker), Dastan Jasim (Speaker), Marcus Michaelsen (Speaker), Dr. Sara Bazoobandi (Moderator)

This GIGA Forum addresses the root causes of the protests in Iran and their significance at the domestic, regional, and international levels.

Lecture Series: 10 Years After the Arab Spring, Online Event Dr. Sara Bazoobandi (Speaker)