The long cultural backlash movement: Pro‐regime social justice mobilizations, discourses and policies in Iran (1995–2010)
Journal: International Social Science Journal
Year: 2024

Abstract Growing research on state‐organized mobilizations (SOMs) has yet to establish a clear connection between cultural backlash movements in authoritarian regimes and a broad range of state‐led contentions, especially SOMs. The case of SOMs in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IR), exemplified by cultural backlash from 1995 until 2010, considerably enriches our understanding of various forms of state‐led contentions. Pro‐regime cultural contentions in Iran also give insights into how states upgr