Mullahs, Guards, and Bonyads An Exploration of Iranian Leadership Dynamics

• Main Author: Thaler, David E. (auth)
• Other Authors: Nader, Alireza (auth), Chubin, Shahram (auth), Green, Jerrold D. (auth), Lynch, Charlotte (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2010
• Subjects: Asian history; International relations; Warfare & defence; Political Science; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The 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 decisionmaking in Tehran. To improve understanding of Iran's political system, the authors describe Iranian strategic culture; inve...