Hesam Forozan

The Military in Post-Revolutionary Iran

The Evolution and Roles of the Revolutionary Guards

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, also known as the 'Sepah', has wielded considerable and increasing power in Iran in recent decades. Established in 1979 as a paramilitary organisation to protect the nascent Islamic regime and counter the untrustworthy Imperial army, the Sepah has evolved into one of the most powerful political, ideological, military and economic players in Iran over recent years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Sepah and its role in Iranian state and society. Contemporary Iran can only be fully understood by an awareness of ongoing in-fighting among regime factions and increasing popular demands for social change - knowing about the Sepah is central to this.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781138913028
• ISBN-10: 1138913022
• Artikelnr.: 42740186

Autorenporträt

Hesam Forozan completed his doctorate at the University of Durham, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1: The Sepah in Post-Revolutionary State and Society 1.
Civil-Military Relations in Post-Revolutionary Iran 2. The Sepah in
Post-Revolutionary Iranian State: Institutional Context 3. The Sepah's
Socio-Economic and Political Reach Part 2: The Sepah in Politics, National
Economy and Foreign Policy 4. The Sepah in Politics: from Auxiliary to de
facto Guardian 5. The Sepah's Growing Role in Economy 6. The Sepah in
Iran's Foreign Policy: National Security Realm Conclusion