“Power Struggle in Iran During the Islamic Republic” Published

According to the Iran Book News Agency (IBNA), “Power Struggle in Iran During the Islamic Republic” by Mohammad Samiei is a newly published analytical work on contemporary Iranian political history, examining conflicts and the establishment and continuation of power in the Islamic Republic. Published by Ney Publication and spanning over 630 pages, the book attempts to explain the reasons for the dominance and persistence of ruling forces in post-1979 revolution Iran through a historical, social, and political lens.

The book is organized into 10 chapters, along with a conclusion and references section, and seeks to investigate the causes of the Islamic Republic’s endurance and the forces influencing the power structure. The chapter titles include: “The Clergy in Search of Utopia,” “The Demise of Intellectualism,” “The Government and Competition Between Political Factions,” “Money and Power,” “Military Forces and Intelligence Institutions,” “From Shadow Colonialism to Death to the Great Satan (Foreign Policy and Relations with America),” “Counter-Revolution,” “The Masses,” and “An Analysis of the Islamic Republic’s Sustainability and Future Super-Challenges.”

In this work, the author first traces the historical trajectory of social and political forces in Iran from previous periods to the victory of the Islamic Revolution, and then demonstrates how the clergy emerged as the dominant force in the political arena and managed to establish the system of the Islamic Republic. A significant portion of the analysis revolves around the competition between different groups and ideologies, examining the social, cultural, and economic factors that played a role in this process.

Samiei has striven to make the complex issues of Iranian politics understandable through clear language and elegant prose. The discussions are not only limited to formal government actors but also incorporate social forces effective in shaping the power structure into the analysis. This approach helps the reader to grasp not only the events better but also the theoretical and historical foundations of the Islamic Republic’s continuation.

“Power Struggle in Iran During the Islamic Republic” by Mohammad Samiei, consisting of 596 pages, has been released to the book market by Ney Publication at a price of 850,000 tomans.