Essays about: "Iranian Revolution"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Iranian Revolution.

  1. 1. The Propaganda of Iran and its Proxies : A study on the cross-group cohesion of Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Gustav Christensson; [2024]
    Keywords : Iran; Hezbollah; Hamas; Axis of Resistance; social identity theory; Islamist propaganda; content analysis;

    Abstract : Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 Iran has employed a deliberate and successful strategy centered around the use and support of various proxies, notably Hezbollah and Hamas who are part of the Iranian led Axis of Resistance. There is a vast literature that has studied different aspects of this Iranian proxy dimension, but relatively little research has been conducted on propaganda as a unifying mechanism. READ MORE

  3. 2. ‘Women, Life, Freedom’. Unveiling Voices: An Empirical Research of Civil Reporting on Instagram in the Iranian Revolution

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Louise Ekelund; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The rise of global social media platforms has offered civilians opportunities to share information through the use of visuals and text independently. The internet and technological advancements have thereby played an essential role in enabling individuals to share their perspectives and contribute their content to broader audiences. READ MORE

  4. 3. Holy Politics : Understanding how religion is instrumentalized in the proxy conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hassan Jaber; [2023]
    Keywords : Religion; Instrumentalism; International conflicts; Iran; Saudi Arabia; Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist; Wahhabism;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to contribute to the existing gap in the research of religion in international relations by applying the theory of elite instrumentalism to the proxy conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The analysis was able to demonstrate that the elites of both states have instrumentalized religion by utilizing concepts of Islamic rulership to legitimize their rule and justify their political actions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Social media as a tool for revolution. : Social media's role in the Iranian protests and the Jasmine Revolution.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Astrid Davidsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Social media in conflict; social media in authoritarian regimes; social movements and protests in authoritarian regimes.;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the role of Social Media in the ongoing Iranian protests through an analysis of social media in past conflicts, namely the Jasmine Revolution. The studies’ objective is to debate how social media constitutes a tool for revolution in the two cases, and in what ways it can be used as one in similar situations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Hurtful Augenblick: Affect’s Doing in a Series of Instagram Stories of Resistance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för konsthistoria och visuella studier

    Author : Samaneh Mohseni Hosseinabadi; [2022]
    Keywords : affect theories; photographic image; embodied simulation; Iran; social media; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the affective qualities in a set of Instagram stories juxtaposing photos of the pre- and after 1979 Iranian revolution protests. It poses the central question: ‘How can the power of photographic images in an era of social media be elucidated based on theories of affect?’ By asking this, another subsequent question arises: ‘How is an affective reading of a type of material of mixed and complex nature formulated?’ These two questions shape the structure of this thesis. READ MORE