title: “Tired Society” Syndrome: Protests in Iraq 2017–2018
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metadata.value: Alexeev, Anton K.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2020-02-12T10:37:23Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2020-02-12T10:37:23Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2019-12
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.citation
metadata.value: Alexeev A. K. A “Tired Society” Syndrome: Protests in Iraq 2017–2018. Political Expertise: POLITEX, 2019, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 511–520.
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metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu23.2019.405
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metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/17078
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: The article deals with a massive protest movement which swept major Iranian cities starting from
  the end of 2017. The fast growth of prices, the devaluation of the national currency, and environmental
  issues triggered a serious civil unrest which united different social groups and professional
  guilds in their dissatisfaction with the current socio-economic situation in the country. The most
  important thing which makes this protest different even from the events of 1388/2009 is the active
  participation of the so called bazari, or traditional middle class of merchants and small shop
  owners, who for decades presented a ground base for the Islamic regime. As long as the protest
  continues, it can have extremely negative consequences for the Islamic Republic, especially under
  the conditions of growing external pressure. The re-imposition of the former unilateral sanctions
  by the US and the implementation of new restrictions have already had a significant impact
  on daily life of common Iranians. Despite the difficult conditions caused by the sanctions, which
  the Iranian government calls a “psychological war” (Jang-i ravani) against the country, and the
  unstable situation in the Sunni regions of the west, north-west and south-east, the Islamic Regime
  (Nizam-i Islami) is still able to remain in control of the state. What realities of Modern Iran make its
  population “tired”? What was the reaction of the Iranian Government and Leader of the Revolution
  and how is the Iranian establishment going to overcome the crisis? Does the Iranian regime take
  necessary steps to decrease social inequality? What forces stand behind these protests in the
  country and abroad? These are the main questions to be answered in order to understand possible
  future developments and their results for the Islamic Republic and regional stability.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.language.iso
metadata.value: ru
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
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metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Political Expertise: POLITEX;Volume 15; Issue 4
metadata.lang: -
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Iran
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: economy
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: protest
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: society
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: “Tired Society” Syndrome: Protests in Iraq 2017–2018
metadata.lang: en_GB
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metadata.value: Article
metadata.lang: en_GB
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