Political participation
An Iranian "school holiday" and "demonstration."- For what causes would students in Russia be "bused in for the occasion?" (Think NASHI.)
- Would the Chinese government dare to do it? (Remember the response to the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade?)
- Would such a thing happen in Nigeria? Could it?
- How about Mexico?
- Is the British government too staid to take such action?
Just some comparative questions to consider.
Iranians mark '79 seizure of embassy
"Hundreds of Iranian school students bused in for the occasion crowded outside the former US Embassy yesterday [photo from the 2007 demonstration at right], burning American flags and chanting slogans to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the building's seizure by militant Iranian students."Equal parts unofficial school holiday and angry demonstration, the commemoration came on the eve of the US presidential election and was marked by anti-US and anti-Israel chants..."
Labels: Iran, political culture, politics, socialization
posted by Ken Wedding @ 7:59 AM
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