Analysis of the Political Behavior of the Working Class in the Islamic Republic of Iran

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Sadegh Akhtari Far ¹ , Mohammad Taheri Khonakdari ^{2 *} , Faramarz Mirzazadeh3 ³

1 - Department of Political Science, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Political Science, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran
3 - Department of Political Science, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2024-03-24 Accepted : 2024-06-13 Published : 2025-08-18

Keywords: Political behavior, working class, labor actions, Islamic Republic of Iran,

Abstract :

The working class in contemporary Iran has faced many problems and limitations in the polit-ical sphere for various reasons, including absolute authoritarian rule and the absence of politi-cal openness. Although from 1941 through 1953, like many other sectors of civil society, the working class also found a suitable breathing space, after the coup of August 19, 1953, the labor movement was once again suppressed. During the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the working class played a significant role in overthrowing the Pahlavi regime by participating in widespread and paralyzing strikes. It contributed greatly to the establishment and consolida-tion of the Islamic system. The present research aims to understand the interactions and polit-ical behavior of the working class in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Thus, the question arises as to what behavior the workers exhibited within the framework of the Islamic Republic system. The research hypothesis is that in recent decades, Iranian workers, influenced by various fac-tors, have tended towards legal political participation and did not have revolutionary and anti-system tendencies contrary to Marxist-Leninist ideology. In this study, we will examine the subject using a descriptive-analytical method and a historical approach.

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