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PublisherRand Corporation, T.H.E.

ISBN-100833046209

ISBN-139780833046208

eBay Product ID (ePID)71793871

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Book TitleRise of the Pasdaran : Assessing the Domestic Roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

Number of Pages154 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicPublic Policy / Military Policy, Sociology / General, Military / General, General, Economic Conditions, International Relations / General, World / Middle Eastern, Security (National & International)

GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics, History

AuthorFrederic Wehrey, Alireza Nader, Lydia Hansell, Brian Nichiporuk, Jerrold D. Green

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight8.9 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2008-054213

ReviewsIn contrast to various studies which have focused on the external military aspects of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, this [book] assesses the broad ranging domestic roles of the Guard Corps and the scope of that organization's influence over Iran's political culture, economy, and society.... The Rise of the Pasdaran provides an admirable overview of the domestic aspects of the IRGC, a topic which only began to receive significant attention with the accession of Mahmud Ahmadinejad -- an IRGC veteran -- to the presidency of Iran. Middle East Journal, Winter 2010

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SynopsisIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)-also known as the Pasdaran (Persian for "guards")-was initially created by Ayatollah Khomeini during the 1978-1979 Islamic Revolution as an ideological guard for the nascent regime. Since then, it has evolved into an expansive socio-political-economic conglomerate whose influence extends into virtually every corner of Iranian political life and society. In the political sphere, many high-ranking officials are former Pasdaran. As a force in Iranian culture and society, the IRGC controls media outlets and conducts training and education programs that are designed not only to bolster loyalty to the regime and train citizens in homeland defense, but also to improve the IRGC's own institutional credibility. And on the economic front, the IRGC controls a wide variety of commercial enterprises, including both government contracting and illicit smuggling and black-market enterprises. In this monograph, the authors assess the IRGC less as a traditional military entity and more as a domestic actor, emphasizing its multidimensional nature and the variety of roles it plays in Iran's political culture, economy, and society. Book jacket., Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has evolved well beyond its origins as an ideological guard for the regime. Today, in addition to wielding military force, its influence extends into virtually every corner of Iranian political life and society. Wehrey et al. assess the IRGC less as a traditional military entity and more as a domestic actor, emphasizing the variety of roles it plays in Iran1s economy and political culture., Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has evolved well beyond its origins as an ideological guard for the regime. Today, in addition to wielding military force, its influence extends into virtually every corner of Iranian political life and society. Wehrey et al. assess the IRGC less as a traditional military entity and more as a domesti

LC Classification NumberUA853.I7R57 2009