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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786884303321

Autore

Alfoneh Ali

Titolo

Iran unveiled [[electronic resource] ] : how the revolutionary guards Is turning theocracy into military dictatorship / / Ali Alfoneh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : AEI Press, 2013

ISBN

0-8447-7255-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Disciplina

955.06

Soggetti

Civil-military relations - Iran

Iran - Politics and government - 1997-

Iran History, Military

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Iran is currently experiencing the most important change in its history since the revolution of 1979 and the establishment of the Islamic Republic: The regime in Tehran, traditionally ruled by the Shia clergy, is transforming into a military dictatorship dominated by the officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC; Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami). This transformation is changing not only the economy and society in Iran, but also the Islamic Republic's relations with the United States and its allies.