The Dig: Iran, 1953-1979. From the Shah to Islamic Revolution
Jacobin Radio
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Iranian Students and Revolutionaries Are Tapping Into the Radicalization Process
Iranian students outside of the country start in the aftermath of the white revolution. They're not allowed to participate in political projects or in decision making so this produces another contradiction that eventually works to undermine the Shah. These relatively educated middle class people radicalize along armed lines and they look to other models such as Algeria, Vietnam, Palestine, Cuba, etc.
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