The Revolutionary Guards in Iranian Politics

Elites and Shifting Relations

Bayram Sinkaya (Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey)

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English

Routledge
06 December 2017

Military history; Political ideologies; Political leaders & leadership

Series: Iranian Studies

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has been dubbed the ‘kingmaker’ in recent studies of Iranian politics, precipitating heated debates surrounding the potential militarization of the Iranian regime and giving rise to paradoxical understandings of the IRGC; whether as a military institution entering politics, or a political institution with a military history.

Revolutionary Guards in Iranian Politics offers a way out of this paradox by showing that the IRGC is not a recently politicized institution, but has instead been highly politicized since its inception. It identifies the ways in which the IRGC relates to national political dynamics, examines the factors contributing to this relationship, and its implications on Iranian politics from the revolution up to the present day. The book examines the three decades following the revolution, uncovering the reasons behind the rise of the Revolutionary Guards and tracking the organization’s evolving relationship with politics. Establishing a theoretical framework from revolution and civil-military relations theories, this book provides new perspectives on the relationship between the IRGC and Iranian politics.

This book would be of interest to students and scholars of Middle East Studies and Iranian Studies, in particular Iranian Politics.

By: Bayram Sinkaya (Yıldırım Beyazıt University Turkey)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780815357926
ISBN 10: 0815357923
Series: Iranian Studies
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 06 December 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bayram Sinkaya is Assistant Professor in the Department of International relations at Yildirim Beyazit University in Ankara.