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About 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.

Articles by Rasool Nafisi

Monday 13th September

Iran, sanctions and war: fuel of crisis

Rasool Nafisi, 13 September 2010
The international sanctions on Iran reinforce conservative rule. The threat of a military attack by the United States or Israel offers no aid to democratic advance. The result is a standoff on the edge of escalation, says Rasool Nafisi.
Friday 7th August

Iran: revolution beyond caricature

Rasool Nafisi, 7 August 2009
The Tehran elite's tough response to protest is driven by fear of the echoes of 1979 in 2009
Friday 11th April

Iran’s majlis elections: the hidden dynamics

Rasool Nafisi, 11 April 2008
Iran’s parliamentary vote highlights enduring flaws in the country's political culture
Wednesday 16th May

Haleh Esfandiari: Iran's cultural prison

Rasool Nafisi, 16 May 2007
The arrest of an Iranian-American academic reveals the true face of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Iran, says Rasool Nafisi.
Thursday 31st August

Ramin Jahanbegloo: a repressive release

Rasool Nafisi, 31 August 2006
The Iranian regime's treatment of the independent philosopher is a lesson in its new tactics for quelling dissent, says Rasool Nafisi.
Monday 15th May

The meaning of Ramin Jahanbegloo's arrest

Rasool Nafisi, 15 May 2006
The authorities in Tehran have silenced Ramin Jahanbegloo – philosopher, democratic voice and advocate of non-violence. Rasool Nafisi asks why.
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