Will Iran be the next Iraq?

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March 15, 2005

The Fairmont Hotel, Ballroom II
2401 M Street N.W., Washington D.C.

The Hoover Institution hosted a symposium titled "Will Iran Be the Next Iraq?" to discuss the prospects of democracy in Iran. The symposium took place March 15 in Washington, D.C.

MARCH 15, 2005

4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Panel discussion
Chair: Larry Diamond, Hoover Senior Fellow

Iran's Democratic Movement: Dead or Alive?
Abbas Milani, Hoover Research Fellow
Visiting Professor of Political Science, Stanford University

Democracy in Iran: U.S. Options & Role
Ellen Laipson, President and CEO, The Henry Stimson Center

Transition to Democracy: A Comparative Perspective
Mike McFaul, Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
Associate Professor of Political Science, Stanford University

6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Reception

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