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Peer reviewedVakili-Zad, Cyrus – Community Development Journal, 1998
In Iran, community mosques have been decentralized institutions of local power. Mosque leadership was influential in the overthrow of the Shah. However, the resulting Islamic Republic dominated and used mosques as agents of social control. (SK)
Descriptors: Centralization, Community Development, Community Leaders, Foreign Countries
Young, Frank W.; Young, Ruth C. – 1973
Studies pertaining to community growth have dealt with the community's territorial expansion, economy, government's functions, and institutions. Since researchers usually use the dimension that they have been taught (economists use economic measures, and social scientists use sociological measures), two problems have resulted: (1) How should…
Descriptors: Centralization, Codification, Community Development, Community Study
