The Role of Para-Governmental and Paramilitary Organizations in the International Political Economy of Iran

SUNE E.

GAZI AKADEMIK BAKIS-GAZI ACADEMIC VIEW, cilt.12, sa.24, ss.45-66, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 24
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Dergi Adı: GAZI AKADEMIK BAKIS-GAZI ACADEMIC VIEW
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.45-66
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This article analyses internationalization of Iranian economy through a specific focus on the Iranian religious para-governmental and revolutionary paramilitary organizations. Contrary to the arguments that Iranian economy is under strict isolation due to the international sanctions, this study puts forth that Iranian economy has been integrated into the global economy under the control of these organizations that are located in between the public and private spheres. The study reveals that the mutual interdependency between these organizations and the political institutions in Iran prevent any structural transformation under a neoliberal agenda as it targets to create non-discriminatory policies towards different fractions of capitalists. Therefore, this article lays an emphasis on the role of para-governmental and paramilitary organizations in understanding the international economic policies of the Islamic Republic.