Assessing Mossadegh's Mentality and Political Response to Democratization in Iran with Emphasis on Civil Society

Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research

farzaneh dashti ¹ , hadis bagherinia ²

1 - Political Science, Faculty of Humanities, Payame Noor University, Abadan, Iran.
2 - Political Science, Faculty of Humanities, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran.

Received: 2019-12-13 Accepted : 2021-02-06 Published : 2020-11-21

Keywords: Iran, Civil Society, democracy, Political Action, Mossadegh,

Abstract :

Contemporary Iran has had a tumultuous history in terms of independence and liberation struggles, internal and external struggles, and the presence of great powers, but the era of Mohammed Mossadegh's rise to power due to the unexpected events that followed The era happened, a very important period in the history of contemporary Iran. Because of the thematic significance of this period, there are several theories about the cause of the failure at this juncture. The main question in this study is to what extent does Mosaddeq reflect democratic processes in his political action. To achieve this purpose, a combination of the analytical-historical method and the Hermione Skinner method was used. The research hypothesis is that Mossadegh pursued guided liberal democracy, but the fragile political context prevented his democratization. The final analysis of this study is that the political context of this period was weak and the root weakness of civil society the most important reason for the failure of demo doctrine.