Cargando…

The rise of the Pasdaran : assessing the domestic roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps /

Examines the broad-ranging domestic roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, assessing its influence over Iran's political culture, economy, and society and its ability to shape the political future of the Islamic Republic of Iran.--Publisher description.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense, National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
Otros Autores: Wehrey, Frederic M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND National Defense Research Institute, ©2009.
©2009
Colección:Rand Corporation monograph series.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The IRGC in context: Iran's security and political landscape
  • The IRGC's diverse domestic roles: origins and evolution
  • Militarizing civil society: the IRGC's indoctrination, training, and media activities
  • Economic expansion: the IRGC's business conglomerate and public works
  • The IRGC in politics
  • Conclusion: toward a more strategic understanding of the IRGC
  • Appendix A: Business organizations affiliated with the IRGC or Influenced by IRGC personnel
  • Appendix B: Current and former IRGC personnel
  • Appendix C: Evolution of the Islamic Republic and the IRGC
  • Appendix D: Provincial map of Iran
  • Appendix E: Glossary of Persian terms.