ВЛИЯНИЕ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКОГО КУРСА ИЗБИРАЕМЫХ ОРГАНОВ ВЛАСТИ НА НЕИЗБИРАЕМЫЕ В ОПЕКУНСКИХ РЕЖИМАХ: КЕЙС РЕКРУТИРОВАНИЯ В АССАМБЛЕЮ ПО ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЮ ЦЕЛЕСООБРАЗНОСТИ ИРАНА

Abstract

The study identifies the effect of the elected bodies` policies on non-elected ones in tutelary regimes. The hypothesis is that the president’s policies may influence recruitment to one of the key government bodies in Iran ‒ the Expediency Discernment Council ‒ which is the de facto third chamber of Parliament. The study shows that the policies of the president influence recruitment through political reforms and the expansion of political representation of various elite groups with differentiated social capital. This influence is reflected both in the general structure of recruiting and by the representation of elite groups (such as security, defense and law enforcement agencies and clergy), political parties, scientific specializations, and professions of provincial origin. Changes in the social composition of the Assembly are associated with the policies of the presidents, the expansion or limitation of the political participation of different groups in the country as a whole. No policies have a significant impact on education. This study shows that elected institutions are more important in tutelary regimes than it is generally presumed.