The Iranian Uprising: A Phase Shift from Social Protest to a Challenge to Repressive Sovereignty?

Jan 10, 2026 - 16:00
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The Iranian Uprising: A Phase Shift from Social Protest to a Challenge to Repressive Sovereignty?
The Iranian Uprising: A Phase Shift from Social Protest to a Challenge to Repressive Sovereignty?The Iranian Uprising: A Phase Shift from Social Protest to a Challenge to Repressive Sovereignty?

Has the ongoing uprising in Iran moved beyond the stage of “social protest” and entered a phase that political science literature describes as a qualitative transition of an uprising? Signs of this transition—such as the disarmament of repressive forces, … Read more

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