LEADER 04018nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910220125903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8330-4930-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000014538 035 $a(EBL)510393 035 $a(OCoLC)495854966 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000340612 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11233235 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000340612 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10387783 035 $a(PQKB)10476371 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL510393 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10375776 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC510393 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000014538 100 $a20091207d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aMullahs, Guards, and Bonyads $ean exploration of Iranian leadership dynamics /$fDavid E. Thaler ... [et al.] 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (169 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8330-4773-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 127-144). 327 $aCover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE - Introduction: Leadership Dynamics in the Islamic Republic of Iran; CHAPTER TWO - Assertiveness and Caution in Iranian Strategic Culture; Iran: The Conquering and Conquered Nation; A New Revolutionary Paradigm; From Revolution to Pragmatism-and Back Again?; Challenges to Iranian Power; CHAPTER THREE - Formal Structures of the Islamic Republic; The Supreme Leader; The President; The Majles; The Assembly of Experts; The Guardian Council; The Expediency Council; The Judiciary 327 $aThe Supreme National Security Council The Strategic Council for Foreign Relations; Iran's Security Forces; Concluding Remarks: Formal Structures; CHAPTER FOUR - Factionalism and the Primacy of Informal Networks; The System: A Web of Personalities, Networks, and Institutions; A Men's Club of Key Personalities; Informal Networks and Patronage Systems of the Khodi; Formal Institutional Structure as a Playing Field for Informal Networks; Factions: Supernetworks of Individuals, Relationships,and Power Centers; Concluding Remarks: Factionalism and Informal Networks 327 $aCHAPTER FIVE - The Nexus of Domestic Politics and Policymaking in IranForeign Policy as a Backdrop for Domestic Politics; Iranian Policy in the Middle East: Factional Determinants and Geopolitical Context; The Nuclear Case: Factionalism, Personality, and Policymaking; The Emergence of the Economy as a Factional Battleground; Concluding Remarks: Domestic Politics and Policymaking; CHAPTER SIX - Conclusion: Power and Politics in the Islamic Republic; Key Observations on How the Iranian Political System Works; Emerging Trends to Watch in Iran; Concluding Thoughts for U.S. Policymakers 327 $aBibliography 330 $aThe U.S. ability to ""read"" the Iranian regime and formulate appropriate policies has been weakened by lack of access to the country and by the opacity of decision making in Tehran. To improve understanding of Iran's political system, the authors describe Iranian strategic culture; investigate Iran's informal networks, formal government institutions, and personalities; assess the impact of elite behavior on Iranian policy; and summarize key trends. 606 $aIslam and politics$zIran 606 $aPolitical culture$zIran 606 $aCivil-military relations$zIran 607 $aIran$xPolitics and government 607 $aIran$xMilitary policy 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zIran 615 0$aIslam and politics 615 0$aPolitical culture 615 0$aCivil-military relations 676 $a955.06 701 $aThaler$b David E$0913855 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220125903321 996 $aMullahs, Guards, and Bonyads$92256788 997 $aUNINA