An Examination of interest in partyability and evaluation of its influence on political development from the Members of Islamic Consultative Assembly's point of view

Subject Areas : ‌Family

Hossein  Zamiri ¹ (Department of Sociology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
Sayed Reza  salehiamiri ² (Department of Cultural Management and Planning, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
sourosh  fathi ³ (Department of Sociology, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2018-07-20 Accepted : 2019-11-11 Published : 2019-08-23

Keywords: political development, representation, democracy, institutionalism, Partyability,

Abstract :

From the point of view of political sociology, parties are one of the most important and effective social forces in political processes, so that the political space of modern societies cannot be imagined without parties. On the other hand, the role of parties in the process of political development and the deepening of democracy is emphasized. In this study, the attitudes of the sixth and seventh term Majlis - as one of the most important pillars of the political system - to the role of divisiveness in political development, and the impact of this attitude on their political behavior, are examined. The findings of the study indicate a significant correlation between a positive attitude to the role of parties in political development and a tendency to party activity. In other words, a considerable part of the sixth and seventh members of parliament believe that parties and parties have a positive and effective role in the political development process, on the other hand, the positive attitude of the party on the influence of political development on the political behavior of the MPs. The positive and the representatives who believed in the positive role of the parties in the process of political development have also in practice been more inclined to party activity.