State of Civil Society in Iran

In this paper, Razzaghi makes a number of claims and offers recommendations for bolstering independent civil society in Iran. Two of the most thought-provoking points concern the role of the UN in propping up state-sponsored and dependent civil society as opposed to independent civil society and the influx of former political insiders into independent civil society.

Source: http://www.arsehsevom.net/2010/10/state-of-civil-society-in-iran/