A comparative study of Iran's and South Korea's development programs over the past four decades Emphasizing economic-political development

Subject Areas : Journal of Iranian Social Development Studies

reza gaderi ¹ , alireza mohseni tabrizi ² , Mohammad Hossein Poryani ³

1 - Political Sociology, Faculty of Sociology, Islamic Azad University, Naraq Branch, Naraq, Iran
2 - Professor of Sociology at Tehran University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tehran,
3 - Faculty Member of Islamic Azad University, Naraq Branch, Naraq, Iran

Received: 2019-07-27 Accepted : 2020-08-17 Published : 2007-12-22

Keywords: Iran, South Korea, Political development, Economic Development, development plans,

Abstract :

The present study aims at "comparative study of Iran-South Korea development programs over the past four decades with an emphasis on economic-political development using a comparative-historical research method. The theoretical framework is based on the views of Amartya Sen and Shils. The results of the research indicate that in the development of South Korea, attention to development infrastructure, the importance of education and training of the workforce, attention to the proper relationship between the government and the private sector, the reform of the monetary and financial system in accordance with development, the strategy of encouragement and export development has been a priority. On the other hand, in Iran, the timing of the process of restoring stability and peace to the political arena is always a major obstacle to economic growth. The changes in political and ideological management, such as the definition and management of the economic system, such as the leap from the private economy to the state, have imposed massive fluctuations on the economy. For this reason, comparing the two countries studied, it can be concluded that Iran did not succeed in the process of economic-political development. In Iran, despite certain conditions, especially after the Islamic Revolution, events such as the Iran-Iraq war; foreign pressures; the imposition of economic sanctions; the reduction of relations with foreign markets; and so on, appeared as barriers to development and caused Iran's failure in her developmental programs, while South Korea has been successful according to the accurate plans.