Khomeini's Theory of the Rule of the Islamic Jurist

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The role of women in the revolutionary process is tacitly or explicitly understood by Khomeini himself. Women see themselves as part of the revolution and i mentioned before that you know there isn't really a serious kind of conversation about rolling back the women's right to vote. There are certain new or novel conceptualizations of revolutionary womanhood that Khomeini absolutely plays with, says Kandera.

Featuring Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi and Golnar Nikpour on the history of modern Iran. This is the third episode in our four-part series. We pick up in the wake of the US-British 1953 coup against Mossadegh, assess the Shah's repression and attempts to manufacture consent through passive revolution, and then close by laying out the 1979 Islamic Revolution in all of its wild complexity. If you love The Dig, support the podcast at Patreon.com/TheDig Check out our newsletter and archives at thedigradio.com