Rouhani's post-populist foreign policy

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Rouhani's post-populist foreign policy Aug 4, 2013 7:27:59 GMT -8

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Post by peterd on Aug 4, 2013 7:27:59 GMT -8

Hassan Rouhani's inauguration on August 4 in the presence of dozens of foreign dignitaries, including several presidents from the neighboring countries, heralds a new "post-populist" era in domestic and foreign policy-making in Iran facing serious domestic and external challenges. The country's new president is committed to replacing his predecessor's populist style with a calm approach centered on rationality and prudence, yet inherits a wealth of multi-faceted problems that require time and skillful diplomacy to tackle, the sooner, the better.

www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MID-01-020813.html

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