| center | : | The Center of European Languages of Qom(Ale Beit Publications) |
| Document Type | : | BL |
| Record Number | : | 944 |
| Doc. No | : | b10490 |
| Language of Document | : | English |
| Main Entry | : | United States |
| Title & Author | : | The rise of the Pasdaran:assessing the domestic roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps/ Frederic Wehrey ... [et al.] |
| Publication Statement | : | Santa Monica, CA: RAND National Defense Research Institute,, c2009. |
| Series Statement | : | (Rand Corporation monograph series) |
| Page. NO | : | xxi, 129 p.: ill., map ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN | : | 9780833046208(pbk.) |
| Notes | : | "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense." |
| | "MG-821-OSD."--Page [4] of cover. |
| | "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited." |
| Notes | : | Print |
| Bibliographies/Indexes | : | Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-129). |
| Contents | : | 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. |
| | 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 -- Appendixes: A. Business organizations affiliated with the IRGC or influenced by IRGC personnel -- B. Current and former IRGC personnel -- C. Evolution of the Islamic republic and the IRGC -- D. Provincial map of Iran -- E. Glossary of Persian terms. |
| Subject | : | Sipah-i Pasdaran-i Inqilab-i Islami (Iran)Influence |
| Subject | : | Civil-military relationsIran |
| Subject | : | IranMilitary policy |
| Subject | : | IranPolitics and government--1997 |
| Subject | : | Political cultureIran |
| Subject | : | IranSocial conditions--1997 |
| Subject | : | IranEconomic conditions--1997 |
| Dewey Classification | : | 355.3.510955 |
| LC Classification | : | UA853.I7,R57 2009 |
| Added Entry | : | Wehrey, Frederic M |
| | National Defense Research Institute (U.S |
| variant title | : | Assessing the domestic roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps |