To compete and thrive in the 21st century, democracies, and the United States in particular, must develop new national security and economic strategies that address the geopolitics of information. In the 20th century, market capitalist democracies geared infrastructure, energy, trade, and even social policy to protect and advance that era’s key source of power—manufacturing. In this century, democracies must better account for information geopolitics across all dimensions of domestic policy and national strategy.
What are some of the notable trends and lessons learned from previous Iranian elections? By looking at elections held since 1980, Prof. Mehrzad Boroujerdi will discuss such factors as the fairness of Iranian elections, the public's electoral behavior, government messaging, and factional fighting. Join us for this luncheon to discuss these and related questions on the Iranian elections. Lunch will be served.