
Bernard Hourcade
Geographer, director of research emeritus with the CNRS, former head of the Institut français de recherche en Iran (1978-1993) and the research team Monde iranien (1992-2003).
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Iran : From revolutionary strategy to nationalistic retreat Bernard Hourcade · 30 January The military rout of Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and then in Syria, has overturned the socio-political and geopolitical status quo in the Middle East. The Islamic Republic will now be obliged to fall back on its own territory, focusing on its domestic issues and its ambitions as a regional (…) -
Iran: The Revolt of the Third Generation Bernard Hourcade · October 2022 Iranian society has changed in depth since 1979. The current revolt is that of the grandsons and granddaughters of Khomeiny and it has disturbed the equilibrium, but its success will depend on the extension of the movement
The courageous uprising of young Iranian women is not just about the (…) -
Presidential Elections in Iran. One “Official” Candidate, Multiple Divisions Bernard Hourcade · June 2021 The presidential election of 18 June was well and truly locked up in advance by the Iranian system, which had eliminated the vast majority of candidates—notably the reformists, but also the women, who are not eligible. That is not to say that there may not be surprises, and whatever the case, (…)