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When Do Mass Protests Topple Autocrats?

The recent record of citizen uprisings in autocracies spells caution for the hope that a new wave of Iranian protests may break the regime’s hold on power.

Thomas Carothers, McKenzie Carrier

Crowds holding Iranian flags and photos of the late Khamenei

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Who Will Be Iran’s Next Supreme Leader?

Eric Lob

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Turkey Has Two Key Interests in the Iran Conflict

Alper Coşkun

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Bombing Campaigns Do Not Bring About Democracy. Nor Does Regime Change Without a Plan.

Marwan Muasher

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Iran Is Pushing Its Neighbors Toward the United States

Amr Hamzawy

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The Gulf Monarchies Are Caught Between Iran’s Desperation and the U.S.’s Recklessness

Andrew Leber

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Commentary

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When Do Mass Protests Topple Autocrats?

The recent record of citizen uprisings in autocracies spells caution for the hope that a new wave of Iranian protests may break the regime’s hold on power.