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October 15, 2009
USIP's Daniel Brumberg joined a panel of guest speakers, including Congressman Keith Ellison, for a lively discussion of USIP's new volume "Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World." Countries: Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, The Two Sudans, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking
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June 25, 2009
On June 12, Iran held an historic, and as it has turned out, highly contentious presidential election. While the government declared incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the decisive winner, his challengers--led by Mir Hossein Mousavi--have accused the regime of massive voter fraud, thus setting up a unprecedented conflict between a regime and major segments of society. These developments come on the heels of efforts by the Obama administration to engage Iran. USIP hosted a fascinating discussion of the implications of Iran's presidential election for the country's domestic politics, and even more so, for the course (and fate) of U.S.-Iranian engagement. Countries: Iran, United States
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