15. Politics of the Middle East

Mehdi Semati, Northern Illinois University

Iranian Reconstruction and Development in Syria: Geopolitical Interests, Conflict-Based Drivers, and Transnational Linkages - Eric Lob, Florida International University

State and the Politics of Popular Couture in Post-revolution Iran - Mehdi Semati, Northern Illinois University

Imperialism, the Rise of Neoliberal Rationality, and the Perils of Iranian Diaspora Activism - Saharnaz Samaeinejad, University of Toronto, Centre for Comparative Literature

The Role of Universities in Elite-Making in Post-Revolutionary Iran Brief overviews - Vahid Abedini, Florida International University

Iran economic Sanctions and social welfare in Iran - Hadi Kahalzadeh, Brandeis university

Eric Lob, Florida International University

Razieh Armin, Yale University