Iran’s complex political system combines elements of a modern Islamic theocracy with democracy. The whole system operates under a Supreme Leader who is, in theory, appointed by an elected body but is in practice answerable to nobody. The key question is how this system develops in the ongoing struggle between reformists and conservatives.
To answer this question, I have two posted two interactive flow charts which should help you to cultivate structural-functional analyses of Iran’s Political system:
One is Here
The Other is Here
Here is a nice visual from the NYTÂ
Here is a short cartoon explainer
Here is some teacher who explains it reasonably well. If nothing else, he has a splendid haircut:
Your task is to be prepared for a quiz on the structures and functions of the Iranian government.
