| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 129 pages) : illustrations, map. |
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text file PDF |
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polychrome |
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Rand Corporation monograph series
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Rand Corporation monograph series.
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| Note |
"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense." |
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"MG-821-OSD."--Page 4 of cover. |
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"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-129). |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Iran. Sipāh-i Pāsdārān-i Inqilāb-i Islāmī -- Influence.
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Sipa⁺ѕh-i Pa⁺ѕsda⁺ѕra⁺ѕn-i Inqila⁺ѕb-i Isla⁺ѕmi⁺ѕ Iran) Sipāh-i Pāsdārān-i Inqilāb-i Islāmī -- Influence.
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Iran. Sipāh-i Pāsdārān-i Inqilāb-i Islāmī. |
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Sipāh-i Pāsdārān-i Inqilāb-i Islāmī (Iran) |
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Iran. Sipāh-i Pāsdārān-i Inqilāb-i Islāmī. |
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Civil-military relations -- Iran.
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Civil-military relations. |
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Iran. |
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Iran -- Military policy.
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Military policy. |
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Iran -- Politics and government -- 1997-
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1997- |
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Political culture -- Iran.
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Political culture. |
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Iran -- Social conditions -- 1997-
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Social conditions. |
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Iran -- Economic conditions -- 1997-
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Economic conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1997 |
| Indexed Term |
IRGC Iran RAND political Islamic economic role Domestic |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Wehrey, Frederic M.
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United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.
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National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
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| Running Title |
Assessing the domestic roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Rise of the Pasdaran. Santa Monica, CA : RAND National Defense Research Institute, ©2009 9780833046208 0833046209 (DLC) 2008054213 (OCoLC)294063135 |
| ISBN |
9780833046802 (electronic book) |
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0833046802 (electronic book) |
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9780833046208 |
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0833046209 |
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1282033433 |
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9781282033436 |
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9786612033438 |
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6612033436 |
| Report No. |
RAND/MG-821-OSD |
