Jan 31 2022 •
Kai Michael Kenkel is an associate professor in the Institute of International Relations at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (IRI/PUC-Rio) and an associated researcher at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) in Hamburg. He holds degrees from The Johns Hopkins University and what is now the Graduate Institute in Geneva.
D. A. P. Sharma
Professor, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce
University of Delhi, India
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Q: How do you assess the roots of the protests in Kazakhstan?
Answer: To understand its roots, let's first know briefly about the deadly anti-establishment protest that led to the huge loss of Kazakh human lives and properties. Indeed, the beginning of the New Year 2022 was terrifying for Kazakhstan with far-reaching consequences. On January 2, this year, the protest erupted in the petroleum-rich Zhanaozen town in the South-Western Kazakh province of Mangystau against the steep price hike of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Dr. Mohammad Mansournejad
Translated by: Majed Kiasat
Dr. Mohammad Mansournejad Member of the Board of the Iranian Scientific Association for Peace Studies and Researcher in the Field of Politics and International Relations in an interview with the Iranian Journal of International Relations
November 30, 2021
Authors
Researcher in Political Economy, UCL
Professor of International Politics, University of Birmingham
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Fereydoun Majlesi
Fereydoun Majlisi, a veteran and former diplomat, analyst and researcher in the field of international relations and foreign policy, in an interview with the Iranian Journal of International Relations stated, "I do not think there would be a serious desire to return to the JCPOA, specifically with the preconditions of Iran, and Israel is still enjoying putting threats on Iran, and its objections and reactions are not serious.
Kaveh Madani, (a senior fellow at Yale University and former deputy head of Iran's Department of Environment, joins The World's host Marco Werman to discuss some of the reasons behind Iran's latest water shortages.)
July 23, 2021 · 3:30 PM EDT
Kaveh, what is the extent of the water shortage in Khuzestan right now?
Kaveh Madani: The system is essentially water bankrupt. Water demand is far more than the available water. Iran has been using its water resources unsustainably. Khuzestan is just one of these places where the explosion eventually has appeared. People are saying that we have had enough and the environment is actually saying that it has had enough.
Dr.Michael Blake in an interview with the Iranian Journal of International Relations
Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy, and Governance
University of Washington
Kambaiz Rafi 
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