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Theocracy and charisma: New men of power in Iran

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An expanded version of this paper will appear in A. Banuazizi and M. Weiner, eds.,The State and Social Transformation in Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan, forthcoming. While assuming responsibility for its content I am grateful to Ali Banuazizi for his comments and criticisms of various drafts of this paper.

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Ashraf, A. Theocracy and charisma: New men of power in Iran. Int J Polit Cult Soc 4, 113–152 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01384773

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