| ID | 090388 |
| Title Proper | Regime loyalty and bazari representation under the islamic republic of Iran |
| Other Title Information | dilemmas of the society of islamic coalition |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Keshavarzian, Arang |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The prevailing perception within the academy, policy circles, and the media inside and outside Iran has been that the members of bazaars are a unified social class engaged in a symbiotic relationship with the political elite of the Islamic republic and the conservative faction in particular. This approach is largely built on the perspective that there is a historic predilection for b?z?r?s and clerics to cooperate ("mosque-bazaar alliance"), and thus ideological compatibility and familial ties between the clergy and b?z?r?s have continued and developed into an alliance under the current regime headed by segments of the clergy. For instance, one of the leading experts on 20th-century Iran, Nikki Keddie, comments that, despite Mohammad Khatami's reformist agenda, "the ruling elite, who represent an alliance between the commercial bazaar bourgeoisie and conservative clerics, resist giving up their economic privileges as they do their political ones." |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 41, No. 2; May 2009: p.225-246 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 41, No. 2; May 2009: p.225-246 |
| Key Words | Islamic Republic of Iran ; Iran ; Islamic Coalition ; Regime Loyalty ; Bazari Representation ; Islam |