Power, Islam, and political elite in Iran : a study on the Iranian political elite from Khomeini to Ahmadinejad / by Eva Patricia Rakel.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgements -- Maps, tables, figures, and appendices -- Abbreviations -- introduction -- 1. Theoretical framework -- 2. Power structures and factional rivalries in the Islamic republic of Iran -- 3. Factional rivalries and economic policies -- 4. Factional rivalries and socio-cultural developments -- 5. Factional rivalries and foreign policy -- 6. Factional rivalries and Iran-European Union relations -- 7. The European Union policy towards Iran -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Glossary -- References -- Important websites from Iran of members of the political elite, state organizations, non-governmental organizations, and intellectuals/political activists -- Index.