Elite multiplicity and the problem of development after the Islamic Revolution

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Political Science Department of Razi University

2 Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Razi University

Abstract

The state of political development of a country largely depends on the minds of that society and especially the mental content of the elites. Political elites are the holders of power and high positions in a political system that play the most important role in shaping the evolution of society. The present study seeks to answer the question: What effect has multiplicity on the behavior of political elites after the Islamic Revolution on the country's political development process? The hypothesis to answer the question in the framework of "elite theory", using a descriptive-analytical method and using library resources, is that: The multiplicity of elites after the Islamic Revolution has delayed the process of political development in the country. The study concludes that the conflict and multiplicity among political elites, from the political turmoil in the early days of the victory of the Islamic Revolution to intra-factional and supra-factional disputes of post-revolutionary governments, is a sign of slow political development in the country.key words: Political elites, political development, governments after the Islamikey words: Political elites, political development, governments after the Islamic Revolutionc Revolutionkey words: Political elites, political development, key words: Political elites, political development, governments after the Islamic Revolutiongovernments after the Islamic Revolution

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