Engineering Fear: The Subjugation of Women Under “Transitional” Rule

Engineering Fear: The Subjugation of Women Under “Transitional” Rule

The stages now unfolding are increasingly clear. They begin with an initial phase of control: “soft” laws and administrative circulars that promote “moral values” as defined by those in power. In some cases, recommendations are issued instead of binding legislation. The goal is psychological conditioning—accustoming society to restrictions that will later harden into norms. Iran’s trajectory after the consolidation of clerical rule offers a tell…