Thesis of Iran: Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979 was unsuccessful because its theocratic state was not maintained over time and its people live in fear of the now dictator-led government.
Thesis of Thailand: This is not an example of a successful revolution because it will probably not have long term effects.
These revolutions are very similar for one main reason: they did not have lasting effects. The Islamic revolution led to a dictatorship in Iran, where citizens have little or no rights. In Thailand, there is still protesting, government crackdowns and political instability. Also, during and after both revolutions, the countries experienced a change in their forms of government. In Iran, the country went to theocracy, then to dictatorship. In Thailand, the country went from absolutism, to monarchy, then to democracy. Both governments are still unstable, and violence and protests are everyday occurrences.
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