The Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) Conference on “The Islamic Republic of Iran: Multidisciplinary Analyses of Its Theocracy, Nationalism and Assertion of Power" was conducted in conjunction with the Program of Judaic Studies at Case Western Reserve University from November 8-10, 2009.
The Conference examined from a number of academic disciplinary angles the domestic and foreign policies of the current Iranian Republic, especially as these policies reflect attitudes and ideas of the "other", whether internal or external. Papers represented disciplines such as ethnic studies, history, political science, religious studies and sociology.
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Submissions from 2009
Shi’ite Iran’s Genocidal Jew Hatred, Andrew G. Bostom
Negotiations, Sanctions, and Iranian Politics, Patrick Clawson
The Prospects for Regime Change in Iran and the Controversy about U.S. Policy, Patrick Clawson
Understanding the Iranian Green Movement: Regime Change From Within, Amir Fakhravar
Iran and the Holocaust: Rescue and Revisionism, Yitzchak Kerem
Iranian Incitement to Genocide, Kenneth L. Marcus
The Human Rights Crisis in Iran: The Islamic Republic Continues to Crack Down on Dissent with Impunity, Renee C. Redman
Can we Prevent Genocide by Preventing Incitement?, Elihu D. Richter, Yael Stein, Alex Barnea, and Marc Sherman
Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, Jackie Wolcott