At 05:57 07/08/2006, Louis wrote:
In terms of organized social forces in Iran today, the only ones are those
that are hostile to the working class as an independent force. Ahmadinejad
and the liberal reformers or hardline clerics he has clashed with all
represent tendencies within the Iranian ruling class. I think that you are
probably confused over Ahmadinejad because you don't understand
Bonapartism. If you can steal yourself away from Foucault, you might want
to read Karl Marx's 18th Brumaire.
Bonapartism is a term used a lot these days--- in relation to
Venezuela, South Africa and now Iran. If it is so present, shouldn't
we all try to understand it better? Alternatively, is it being used
as an alternative to concrete analysis? Why do you see Iran as an
example of this? NB.-- This is not an antagonistic question.
michael L
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