Sadegh Ziba Kallam : Chera Enghelab Kardeem ?

Iranian journalist and « intellectual » Sadegh Ziba Kallam explains why Iranians supported the Revolution of 79


 

The French Revolution of 1789 has served as a role model for subsequent revolutions particularly in the 20th century. But are the clichés and stereotypes which have shaped the French Revolutionary iconography pertinent today ?

 

Historian Simon Schama Slams philosopher Slavoj Zizek fascination for Robespierre:

 


Recommended Reading:

John Gray’s Point Of View :
The Trouble With Freedom (bbc)

We’ve come to believe that freedom is the natural human condition, which only tyrants prevent everyone from enjoying – but when a tyrant is toppled, we can’t know what will come next, says John Gray.

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REVOLUTION DEMYSTIFIED: Truth and Lies Surrounding the French Revolution  

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