Iran: Unpredictable Parliamentary Elections
Karim Sadjadpour, The Daily Star | March 13, 2008
Owing to Iran's unique political culture combining elements of democracy and autocracy, Ahmadinejad's hard-liners will face pragmatic conservatives on March 14. ++ Despite the pressure of the paramilitary, economic mismanagement could enable the president's adversaries to gain ground. ++ Iran may step away from revolutionary radicalism but it would still be too soon "to write Ahmadinejad's political obituary."
