Examining the role of education and academics in the political participation of citizens

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fatali  hammati ¹ (رPhD student in political science. The trend of Iranian issues. Rohen Iran)
amin  rawanbod ² (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Islamic Azad University, Lamard Branch)
alimohamamd  haghighi ³ (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Islamic Azad University, Lamard Branch)

Received: 2023-07-14 Accepted : 2023-08-13 Published : 2023-05-22

Keywords: University, Iran, Elections, political participation, political insight,

Abstract :

The interaction between education on political participation is a long-standing and central question in political philosophy and political science. Formal education actually has a consistent and significant relationship with political participation. The link between education and political participation is one of the repeated and cited findings in political science . The main question and purpose of the research is the relationship between education and political participation of citizens. With explanatory method, it can be said that although there are different theories, there are two different perspectives in this connection. One theory believes in the reduction of participation due to reasons such as increasing awareness, the ineffectiveness of citizens' participation in policy making, the decimal attitude towards elections, the gap between the middle class and the mass of people. One theory believes in the reduction of participation due to reasons such as increasing awareness, the ineffectiveness of citizens' participation in policy making, the decimal attitude towards elections, the gap between the middle class and the mass of people. The second opinion believes in the positive effects of political participation in dialogue-oriented framework, scientific criticism of policy making, peaceful transfer of power and reduction of political tension. Of course, in general, it can be said that the university lacks methods to influence students to participate more in the country and increase people's participation in elections in the age of globalization