Based on over one hundred and thirty interviews with government officials, revolutionary
activists, war veterans, and development experts, this is the first full length study in English to …

Poverty is still one of the main challenges facing humankind with a more rural nature in
developing countries. The importance of addressing the issue of poverty and deprivation is …

Based on fieldwork in Iran and Lebanon, this article compares the Iranian reconstruction and
development organisation Construction Jihad with its Hizbullah-affiliated subsidiary in …

Afghanistan is a vulnerable country, and various challenges have led to widespread poverty.
This study measured the different dimensions of poverty in rural and urban areas to help …

Urban poverty is a complex phenomenon and people experiencing poverty suffer from
various deprivations. Multidimensional poverty measurement has been one of the best …

This article examines the politics of development and security in Iran's border provinces from
the 1979 revolution to the present day. We argue that there has been a narrowing division of …

Background: Increasing social welfare and reducing poverty are to ensure the well-being of
all classes of a society. Cities and villages are distinguished by cultural and economic …

Even before the mass protests of 2017–2018, the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) has
confronted an array of political, economic, and social issues that compelled the state to …

Urban poverty is one of the biggest and most important challenges facing modern society.
This phenomenon has negative physical, economic and social consequences for the city …

AbstractMost countries define poverty simply as a lack of money, yet poor individuals
themselves often view their experience of poverty more broadly. A person living in poverty …