An experiment in military modernization: constitutionalism, political reform and the Iranian gendarmerie, 1910-21.

From: Middle Eastern Studies | Date: July 1, 1996| Author: Cronin, Stephanie | Copyright information

Iran's Government Gendarmerie played a significant part in politics from 1910 until 1921, when it was overshadowed by the leadership it helped install. Originally established as a constitutional army, the force began with Swedish officers and Iranian troops, with traditional police duties besides military campaigns against tribal forces. The Swedish element waned, and the gendarmes grew a nationalistic faction which helped install Riza Khan in the 1921 coup.

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