21st century

By David Bidussa*

On April 1, 1979, Iran woke up as an “Islamic Republic”. The results of the referendum on the matter doesn’t leave any doubts: 98% of the votes in favor and 2 % opposed. We have not entered the 21st century in “unforgettable 1989” but in “forgotten 1979”.

*David Bidussa is a historian of social ideas.