How Does Iran's Government Work?

How has Iran's government worked since the Islamic Revolution?  Does Iran have elections?  What is the relationship between Iran's clerics and the rest of the state?  Dr. Ervand Abrahamian, Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern history and politics at Baruch College, CUNY, provides an expert overview of Iran's government -- including the perhaps surprising influence of secular France.

This interview is from the FPA archives.