Our speaker next Tuesday 11 March is Siavush Ranjbar-Daemi, University of Manchester, who will give a talk on An Historical Overview of the Iranian Presidency: 1979-2013, please see below for details. Randjbar-Daemi will provide an overview of the genesis and evolution of the presidency in the Islamic Republic of Iran and will explain the introduction of the presidential institution in the constitution-writing processes of 1978-79, its implementation in the crisis-ridden 1980s, and the revision of 1989 prior to engaging with the presidency in post-Khomeini Iran. His talk will in particular argue that the three decades under consideration have witnessed a continuous struggle, by successive presidents, for recognition of their constitutional authority and its augmentation, which was progressively considered by all presidents as a necessary step towards the fulfilment of their initial aspirations. Siavush Randjbar-Daemi is Lecturer in the Contemporary Middle East and Iran at the University of Manchester. He is the author of the forthcoming Controlling Iran: The Struggle for Power in the Islamic Republic (London: IB Tauris) and is currently working on the initial stages of his second manuscript, which will focus on the interaction between political groups and society during the “Spring of Freedom”, the lively period between the collapse of the Shah’s rule in February - November 1979. The event will start at the usual time of 5.45pm. LONDON MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE SOAS, University of London Tuesday Lecture Programme on the Contemporary Middle East Spring 2014 The Middle East - Changing Economic and Political Landscapes Organised with the Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS An Historical Overview of the Iranian Presidency: 1979-2013 Siavush Ranjbar-Daemi, University of Manchester Chair: Nima Mina, SOAS Tuesday 11 March 2014 – 5.45pm Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS All Welcome This event is free and there is no need to book Tea and biscuits are available from 5.15pm
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