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Captive Society : The Basij Militia and Social Control in Iran /
Iran's Organization for the Mobilization of the Oppressed (Sazeman-e Basij-e Mostazafan), commonly known as the Basij, is a paramilitary organization used by the regime to suppress dissidents, vote as a bloc, and indoctrinate Iranian citizens. Captive Society surveys the Basij's history, s...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Columbia University Press,
[2015]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures and Table
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I: The Civil Militia and State Control
- 1. The Basij: Nongovernmental Organization, Administered Mass Organization, or Militia?
- Part II: The Basij and the Shaping of an Insiders' Network
- 2. The History and Transformation of the Basij, 1980-2013
- 3. Penetration into Society: The Organizational Structure of the Basij
- 4. Mass Membership and Recruitment Training
- 5. The Mass Indoctrination of Basij Members
- Part III: The Basij and the Suppression of Others
- 6. The Basij and Propaganda
- 7. The Basij and Moral Control
- 8. The Basij and Surveillance
- 9. The Basij and Political Repression
- Part IV: The Basij and the Controlling of Societal Sectors
- 10. The Basij and the Controlling of Families
- 11. The Basij and the Controlling of Schools
- 12. The Basij and the Controlling of Universities
- 13. The Basij and the Controlling of the Economy
- Part V: The Sociology of the Basij-Motivations and Loyalty
- 14. Basij Members-Islamic Warriors or Religious Thugs?
- Conclusion: The Emergence of a Captive Society
- Appendix: Excerpts from Official Basij Documents
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index