ABSTRACT
As interesting as the study of culturally determined human behavior might be in illuminating differences responsible for diverse political conducts, the study of commonalties, the broad cross-cultural social dynamics that give rise to the specific meanings and interpretations of culture at different historical junctures is lacking in much of the literature on political culture. Utilizing the concepts of populism and corporatism, particularly prevalent among the scholars of European and Latin American politics, the present chapter examines their applicability for understanding the metamorphosis of the dominant Iranian political culture in the post-revolutionary era.
