Episode
Mohammad Taghi Akbarnezad And Alireza Shojaeizand | 1979 Revolution: Iran's Decline?
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2025-08-11
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Historians Mohammad Taghi Akbarnezad and Alireza Shojaeizand examine whether Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution contributed to national decline. Akbarnezad discusses how conflict-inducing policies characterized the Islamic Republic from inception, contrasting Khomeini's rhe Read more…Historians Mohammad Taghi Akbarnezad and Alireza Shojaeizand examine whether Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution contributed to national decline. Akbarnezad discusses how conflict-inducing policies characterized the Islamic Republic from inception, contrasting Khomeini's rhetoric with its destabilizing effects. The conversation explores whether the clergy was institutionally prepared for governance and analyzes critical early decisions, including purges of opposition figures. These experts provide historical context comparing different clerical approaches and question whether revolutionary ideology ultimately harmed Iran's development. Close