The discursive order governing public policy making after the Islamic revolution in Iran
Subject Areas : Political philosophy of the Islamic Revolution
Matin
Anjomrooz
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(Department of Political Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.)
Keywords: Islamic Revolution, Jurisprudential Islam, public policymaking, sub-discourse of appointed jurisprudence, sub-discourse of elective vilayat,
Abstract :
After the revolution and from the very first days before the complete domination of the Faqahati Islamic discourse, new structures with different goals from the previous regime emerged in Iran. Therefore, this period of time can be considered as an important turning point in the process of public policy making in contemporary Iran.Our main question in this article is, what is the role of Faqahati Islam discourse in public policy making in the Islamic Republic of Iran? In this regard, other sub-questions have been raised. First of all, how and by what path has jurisprudential Islam become the dominant discourse in Iran after the revolution? Second, what sub-discourses exist under the Faqahati Islam discourse within the framework of the Islamic Republic? Third, based on the constitution, which institutions have a more effective role in public policy making in the Islamic Republic? And fourthly, according to the evolution of the constitution from before the revision to after, which of the sub-discourses of Jurisprudence Islam has become the hegemonic discourse?Considering that the approach of this research is descriptive and a posteriori, Van Dyck's approach to discourse is the most suitable method for this research according to the concepts considered by Laclau and Mouffe.
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