LEADER 04709nam 2200721Ia 450 001 9910220103903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-03343-3 010 $a9786612033438 010 $a0-8330-4680-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000718895 035 $a(EBL)423173 035 $a(OCoLC)476261228 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000238538 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11176031 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000238538 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10241410 035 $a(PQKB)11079540 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC423173 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4970055 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4970055 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL203343 035 $a(OCoLC)1027152732 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000718895 100 $a20081216d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe rise of the Pasdaran $eassessing the domestic roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps /$fFrederic Wehrey ... [et al.] 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND National Defense Research Institute$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (xxi, 129 pages) $cillustrations, map 225 1 $aRand Corporation monograph series 300 $a"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense." 311 1 $a0-8330-4620-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 117-129). 327 $aCover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; CHAPTER TWO- The IRGC in Context: Iran's Security and Political Landscape; The IRGC in Iran's Security Hierarchy; Iran's Factional Landscape; CHAPTER THREE- The IRGC's Diverse Domestic Roles: Origins and Evolution; Postrevolutionary Developments: Consolidating Internal Control; The Sacred Defense: The IRGC in the Iran-Iraq War; "Popularizing" the IRGC: The Development of the Basij Resistance Force; The Guardians of the Revolution: The IRGC's Domestic Intelligence and Security Roles 327 $aThe Merger of Basij and IRGC: A Sign of the Regime's Growing Entrenchment CHAPTER FOUR- Militarizing Civil Society: The IRGC's Indoctrination, Training, and Media Activities; The IRGC's Ideological Activism: Origins and Development; The IRGC Presence in Iran's Education System; The "Ten-Million-Man Army": The IRGC's Role in Popular Paramilitary Training; The IRGC Media Apparatus: Formal and Informal Influences; Censorship of Independent Media Outlets; CHAPTER FIVE- Economic Expansion: The IRGC's Business Conglomerate and Public Works; Origins of the IRGC's Economic Activities 327 $aFoundations (Bonyads) Construction, Engineering, and Manufacturing Companies; Illicit and Black Market Activities; Public Works; The Dilemmas of Economic Expansion; CHAPTER SIX- The IRGC in Politics; The Origins of the IRGC as a Political Force; Ideological Factionalism Inside the IRGC; Possible Future Scenarios for the IRGC; CHAPTER SEVEN- Conclusion: Toward a More Strategic Understanding of the IRGC; The Utility of a Comparative Approach: Pakistan and China; APPENDIX A- Business Organizations Affiliated with the IRGC or Influenced by IRGC Personnel 327 $aAPPENDIX 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; Bibliography 330 $aIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has evolved well beyond its origins as an ideological guard for the regime. Today, in addition to wielding military force, its influence extends into virtually every corner of Iranian political life and society. Wehrey et al. assess the IRGC less as a traditional military entity and more as a domestic actor, emphasizing the variety of roles it plays in Iran's economy and political culture. 410 0$aRand Corporation monograph series. 517 1 $aAssessing the domestic roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps 606 $aCivil-military relations$zIran 606 $aPolitical culture$zIran 607 $aIran$xEconomic conditions$y1997- 607 $aIran$xMilitary policy 607 $aIran$xPolitics and government$y1997- 607 $aIran$xSocial conditions$y1997- 615 0$aCivil-military relations 615 0$aPolitical culture 676 $a355.3/510955 701 $aWehrey$b Frederic M$0714194 712 02$aUnited States.$bDept. of Defense.$bOffice of the Secretary of Defense. 712 02$aNational Defense Research Institute (U.S.) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220103903321 996 $aThe rise of the Pasdaran$92847789 997 $aUNINA