This dissertation takes as its focus the emergence of guardian political order–a hybrid
political system in which elected officials must contend with non-elected 'reserved domains' …

International law has evolved over the course of the last few decades to better guarantee
international and regional peace and security. War is far less prevalent today than a century …

Abstract The Islamic Republic of Iran has steadily exhibited an uncanny institutional capacity
to resist democracy that has been absent elsewhere where “Spring” uprisings succeeded in …