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Rasool Nafisi

Rasool Nafisi teaches the sociology of development at Strayer University in Virginia. He contributes to various news agencies, including the Voice of America, BBC, and Radio France International. His website is here

Rasool Nafisi is co-author of The Rise of the Pasdaran: Assessing the Domestic Roles of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (Rand Corporation, 2009)

Recent articles


Iran: revolution beyond caricature

The Iranian regime’s brutal determination to preserve its power is rooted in awareness of the links between the events of 1979 and those of 2009, says Rasool Nafisi.

Iran’s majlis elections: the hidden dynamics

The outcome of Iran's parliamentary elections reveals both the limits of the political culture and cautious signs of a realignment of forces, says Rasool Nafisi.

Haleh Esfandiari: Iran's cultural prison

The arrest of an Iranian-American academic reveals the true face of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Iran, says Rasool Nafisi.

Ramin Jahanbegloo: a repressive release

The Iranian regime's treatment of the independent philosopher is a lesson in its new tactics for quelling dissent, says Rasool Nafisi.

The meaning of Ramin Jahanbegloo's arrest

The authorities in Tehran have silenced Ramin Jahanbegloo – philosopher, democratic voice and advocate of non-violence. Rasool Nafisi asks why.