^Thaler et al. (2011) "The pragmatic conservatives [...] argue for technical and financial cooperation with the West[.] Despite harboring some suspicions [...] the pragmatic conservatives appear to view slowly warming relations with the West as a key to improving Iran's economy and global standing."[2]
^Nader et al. (2011) "Many [pragmatic conservatives] would prefer the Chinese model of economic progress without extensive democratization."[3]
References
^Sherrill, Clifton. "After Khamenei: Who Will Succeed Iran's Supreme Leader?". Orbis. 55 (4): 631–47.
^Thaler; et al. (2010). Mullahs, Guards, and Bonyads: An Exploration of Iranian Leadership Dynamics. Sacramento, CA:
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ISBN978-0-8330-4773-1.
^Nader, Alireza; Thaler, David; Bohandy, S. (2011). The Next Supreme Leader: Succession in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Santa Monica, CA:
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ISBN978-0-8330-5133-2.
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