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How women, the Green Movement and an app shaped Iran’s elections Narges Bajoghli - March 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36611" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An Iranian voter shows her hand
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Social Networks and Democracy Joshua Tucker - May 17, 2013 The following guest post is from political scientists Ora John