The rise of the Pasdaran : : assessing the domestic roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps / / Frederic Wehrey [et al.]

• Superior document: Rand Corporation monograph series
• Author: United States. Dept. of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.
• TeilnehmendeR: Wehrey, Frederic M.; United States. Dept. of Defense.; National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Series: Rand Corporation monograph series.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 129 pages) :; illustrations, map
• Notes: "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-129).
• ISBN: 1282033433; 9786612033438; 0833046802
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Frederic Wehrey [et al.]

Iran'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.