Banking on prosperity
http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,1186098,00.html
Iran's conservative establishment is hoping that economic success,
rather than democratic reform, will maintain its position of power,
says Dan De Luce
Monday April 5, 2004
The world's media seemed to expect drama and confrontation when Iran's
clerical regime banned more than 2,000 candidates from standing in
parliamentary elections in February.
However, that drama never materialised. A sit-in held by blacklisted
MPs came to nothing. Reformist cabinet ministers threatened to resign,
but ended up staying in office. Without a single street protest, the
conservative establishment took back control of parliament in an
orchestrated election.
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