Popular Politics, Unbound
Ali KadivarNotes, observations, and analysis on protest, power, and political change across the globe, with a particular focus on the Global South, the Middle East, and Iran.
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When Protest Builds, and Breaks, Democracy
People gather outside the Istanbul municipality building in Istanbul, Türkiye, to protest the arrest of mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, March 22, 2025. © 2025 Human Rights Watch
Since the last quarter of the twentieth century, mass protest has been...
Protest, Authoritarian Resilience, and the Consequences of War
The video of my recent conversation at Georgetown University is now available. I had a wonderful time discussing the struggle for democracy in Iran with Nader Hashemi and Daniel Brumberg, along with an engaged audience of students and facul...
What Does Iran Want? A Conversation with Ervand Abrahamian
What does Iran want—and whose priorities does that question capture?
I joined historian Ervand Abrahamian for a conversation about Iranian foreign policy, the war, and the prospects for diplomacy, hosted by Historians for Peace and Democra...
On War, Protest, and Iran's Future: My Conversation with Marc Lamont Hill
Last week I joined Marc Lamont Hill on UpFront to discuss the escalating war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
Our conversation went beyond the immediate military developments to examine the historical and political forces sha...
Rethinking Political Change in Iran from Protest to War
Striking oil workers at South Pars field in Bushehr province on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Image courtesy of Drop Site News.
Has activism, protest, and civic organizing made any difference in Iran?
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Political sociologist studying protest, revolution, and authoritarian politics, with a focus on Iran. Associate Professor at Boston College and 2025–26 Fellow at Harvard Radcliffe. Writing on protest dynamics and political change.
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