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This article in a special journal section on the emergence of democracy in Iran examines the 2000 parliamentary elections to gauge the country's progress along this route. Personal observations of the pre-election campaign & polling-day behavior indicate that Iran is moving toward more competitive, if not yet totally democratic, politics. Statistical data demonstrate the increased political power of the reformists & support for President Mohammad Khatami. K. Hyatt Stewart

The interaction of history and private life is the underlying theme of much of Mahmud's work. This article focusses on three novels, published between 1974 and 1982. They cover a span of thirty years of recent Iranian history, and a major event of this history serves as the background to each novel and provides the setting in which the main characters pursue their lives. (DÜI-Hns)

The essays in this report reflect an effort to provide background and context for understanding Iran's relations with Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela; the articles emphasize the foreign policy objectives and strategies of Latin American nations as well as the strategic objectives of the Iranian government