The role of political participation and democratic system in shaping political culture (Case study: Executives and Undersecretaries of Ministries of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region)

Subject Areas : Journal of Cultural Management

Farhad Mehargan ¹ , Abolhassan Faghihi ² , Naser Mirsepassi ³

1 - Ph.D. student of Public Administration, Department of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author) [e-mail]
2 - Professor of Public Administration, Department of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Professor of Public Administration, Department of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2018-04-28 Accepted : 2018-06-13 Published : 2019-04-21

Keywords: &quot, Participation&quot, , &quot, Culture&quot, , "Democracy", &quot, Political&quot, , "Political",

Abstract :

Introduction and Purpose: The purpose of this study was survey the influence of political participation in the establishment of a democratic system and the Effect of Democratic Processes to shape the values of the political culture of Kurdish citizens in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Research method: This research is in terms of nature and method, descriptive (survey) and in terms of relations between variables, is one of the correlation studies. According to Cochran's formula73 people are as a statistical sample and were selected by cluster sampling. The data gathering tool are researcher-made questionnaires to measure the variables of political participation, democracy, and values of political culture that were designed based on the five-value Likert scale. Before distributing questionnaires, they were provided to 25 experts to ensure their validity and reliability. In the inferential statistics level Data research were tested using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Pearson correlation and path analysis, by SPSS and LISREL software. Findings: The results showed Collected data has a normal distribution, as well as there is a strong, positive and significant correlation between the research variables and the path analysis between them is acceptable. Conclusion: The results are as follows, political participation of citizens is effective in establishing a democratic system firstly, and democratic processes influence in shaping the values political culture secondly. It can be predicted a high percentage of change on based on the existing situation. Key Words: Political Participation, Democracy and Political Culture