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Zenodo
2026
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20225560 |
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- <h2><span>Abstract</span></h2> <p class="MsoBodyText"><a name="Modern_Iranian_history_is_defined_less_b"></a><span>Modern<span> </span>Iranian<span> </span>history<span> </span>is<span> </span>defined<span> </span>less<span> </span>by<span> </span>rupture<span> </span>than<span> </span>by<span> </span>the<span> </span>structural<span> </span>continuity<span> </span>of<span> </span>a<span> </span>sophisticated<span> </span>police<span> </span>state. This paper argues that the Islamic Republic’s theocratic framework sits atop an authoritarian foundation established during the Pahlavi era. By tracing the<span> </span>evolution<span> </span>of<span> </span>power<span> </span>from<span> </span>Mohammad<span> </span>Reza<span> </span>Shah<span> </span>to<span> </span>Ayatollah Khomeini, the study identifies a "durable state logic" that prioritizes survival over democratic legitimacy.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><a name="The_analysis_frames_the_1953_coup_as_the"></a><span>The analysis frames the 1953 coup as the "original sin" of Iranian governance, setting a precedent for suppressing popular will. It contends that the 1979 Revolution functioned as a "change<span> </span>in<span> </span>management"<span> </span>rather than a total liberation, as the new regime repurposed the Shah’s repressive machinery—transitioning the functions of SAVAK into the IRGC. Through the "Axis of Resistance"<span> </span>and<span> </span>the<span> </span>systematic<span> </span>rollback<span> </span>of<span> </span>women’s rights, the research demonstrates that while justifications shifted from<span> </span>the<span> </span>secular<span> </span>to<span> </span>the<span> </span>divine,<span> </span>the<span> </span>instruments of control remained constant.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><a name="Keywords:_Authoritarianism,_SAVAK,_IRGC,"></a><strong><span>Keywords: </span></strong><em><span>Authoritarianism, SAVAK, IRGC, Pahlavi Dynasty, 1979 Revolution, Theocracy, Structural <span>Continuity.</span></span></em></p>