A Vision of Iranshahr

Iranshahr, a cultural continent covering much of the modern Middle East and Central Asia, has been beset by innumerable calamities. This region has endured endless wars and foreign interventions, corrupt authoritarian governments and ruthless neoliberal economic policies, and violent religious and nationalist extremism. Meanwhile the land and its peoples are straining to breaking point as climate change accelerates with no meaningful regional cooperation to restrain this developing catastrophe. The nation-state model in combination with neoliberal policies and entrenched sexist and racist norms have caused the peoples of Iranshahr to suffer with little hope of meaningful change. So how to break this cycle?

A Vision of Iranshahr is a challenge to the current order of the Middle East and Central Asia. It rejects the idea that conflict and undemocratic governance is inevitable here. It aims to start a conversation about creating an alternative vision for the region and what kind of political, economic, and social changes could create stability, meet the basic needs of citizens, foster democratic habits, and defend against the massive threats of climate change and foreign interventions.

Constitution for Change lays out the political structures to foster a democratic society that balances the needs of local communities, whether progressive or conservative. This constitution combines the rich historical traditions of the region with modern political and economic theory to create the foundations of a new multi-ethnic and multi-ideological superstate.

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