And here’s the final part: conclusions from my thesis on the Iranian Diaspora This quote was not included in my thesis, but it very clearly synthesizes my primary conclusion: “Western support of a… Continue reading
In this, the fourth portion of my thesis, you’ll find the first of my two primary research methods: Mapping the Iranian Diaspora. — Mapping the Iranian Diaspora Pre-1979 Prior to the Islamic Revolution… Continue reading
Here is the next portion from my thesis: The Research Design; Theoretical Framework and Methodology; and Hypotheses. — The Research Design When considering whether or not the Iranian Diaspora can impact the regime… Continue reading
This was written under the supervision of Tally Helfont in the summer of 2010 at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. It was then published by the Journal of Undergraduate International Studies (University of… Continue reading
Here is the next chunk from my thesis: the Lit Review. While there is a trove of information out there on immigration and individual countries’ responses to it, there is very little on… Continue reading
In the next series of posts, I’ll be sharing portions of my senior thesis in International Relations. It would not have been possible without the support of my adviser, Dr. Anna Viden, as… Continue reading
As I’ve mentioned before, courses on Iran at Penn were hard to come by. Finally, in my final semester as an undergrad, Professor Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet–an Iranian expat and historian–offered NELC282: Iran, Iraq, and… Continue reading
Another book review for Dr. Vitalis’s PSCI211: Politics of the Contemporary Middle East, this piece evaluates two different books about power centralization in the Middle East. Ironically, it was only during and after… Continue reading
In the Fall of 2012, I took Dr. Robert’s Vitalis’s course PSCI211: Politics of the Contemporary Middle East. Dr. Vitalis is well-known at Penn for having…shall we say…a loud personality. These are the… Continue reading
Here is the second part of my study of drug trafficking in my freshman year. It focuses on the North American corridor, and for this reason focuses only on cocaine and marijuana (not… Continue reading
In my very first semester at Penn, I took a freshman seminar on International Development, FRSM106, taught by Dr. Richard Estes. By the end of it, each of us in the class had… Continue reading
This is my term paper for Dr. Spooner’s NELC281: Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. This extended research work delves into the history of diplomatic and economic ties between two Islamic republics: Iran and Pakistan.… Continue reading
