Contesting the Iranian Revolution, A Dictator's Day in Court, & Myth of Moderation (S. 11, Ep. 23)

Pouya Alimagham of Massachusetts Institute of Technology joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Contesting the Iranian Revolution: The Green Uprising. In the book, Alimagham analyzes the history of Iran and the Middle East to highlight how activists contested the Islamic Republic's legitimacy. (Starts at 0:35). Valeria Resta of the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of North Africa and the Middle East discusses her latest article, "The ‘myth of moderation’ following the Arab Uprisings: polarization in Tunisia and Egypt’s founding elections," published in the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. (Starts at 33:30) Nate Grubman of Stanford University discusses the Tunisian president's transition to a dictatorship. (Starts at 50:54). Music for this season's podcast was created by Bashir Saade (playing Ney) and Farah Kaddour (on Buzuq). You can find more of Bashir's work on his YouTube Channel.