The Role of Social Factors in Mordad 28th Coup (Special Focus: The Role of Lumpens)

This article is indented to review the role of social elements, including the role of lumpenism, as well as the role of foreign elements in the process of the Mordad 28th coup until its victory. The lumpens were quite influential and played a great role in the victory of the coup. Indeed, if the lumpens had not been involved, the coup and withdrawal of Mossadegh would have never resulted in victory. The main concern of this research relates to the role of social elements, and especially the lumpens, in Mordad 28th, 1332 AH