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Reza Pahlavi’s Transition Plan: How a Non-Democratic Roadmap Reproduces Authoritarian Power in Iran
Fateh Saeidi Postdoctoral Researcher | University of Texas at Austin Published online by TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies: Bonn, Germany: 16 January 2026 Summary Reza Pahlavi’s Emergency Phase transition plan presents itself [...]
47 Years of Brutality: Standing in Solidarity with the People of Iran
Karim Rahimi Research Associate in Genetics | Harvard Medical School Published online by TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies: Bonn, Germany: 13 January 2026 Summary This piece expresses solidarity with the [...]
A Gentle Reminder to the Anglophone Audience: A Kurdish Look at Iran’s Current Protest
Ahmad Mohammadpour Published online by TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies: Bonn, Germany: 12 January 2026 Summary In this short piece, I argue that Perso-Shi’a nationalism is a unified, singular racio-linguistic [...]
Iran’s 2025–2026 Protests and the Urgency of Breaking the Cycle of Authoritarianism
Davoud Osmanzadeh Published online by TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies: Bonn, Germany: 12 January 2026 Summary This essay analyzes the protest cycle that began in Iran in late December 2025, [...]
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Kurdistan Agora Blog provides incisive and insightful analysis of the Kurdistan Region and the Kurdish question in the broader context of the Middle East. Our platform aims to foster dialogue among writers and thinkers who grapple with the unique challenges facing the Kurdish nation and contemplate a positive future for this remarkable region.
Located at the center of the historically and geopolitically complex Middle East, Kurdistan is of immense importance. Kurdistan Agora is committed to promoting inclusive discussions about the challenges facing the Kurdish nation, recognizing that critical scholarly engagement, both as a methodological approach and as a theoretical framework, has the potential to contribute significantly to the realization of a better future for both the Kurdistan region and the Middle East as a whole.
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- Critical scholarship: Perspectives on Kurdistan are profoundly shaped by close study of historical processes and social change. We invite insightful discussions on various important topics and emphasize that the application of criticality, both as a methodological approach and as a theoretical framework, has the potential to contribute significantly to the realization of a better future for both the Kurdistan region and the broader Middle East.
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The Digital Crown and the Centralization Trap: How Regional Pacts and Bot Armies are Silencing Iran’s Diversity
Sharif Behruz Strategic Policy Analyst. Published online by TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies: Bonn, Germany: 13 February 2026 The Point By flooding digital spaces with rigid "Pahlavi or Chaos" narratives, [...]
Iran After the Ayatollahs: Who Should Govern, and How?
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How Regional State Policies and Dominant Political Forces Push the Kurds Toward Independence?
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