THE FOUNDATION OF STATE IN IRAN: THE THEORETICAL OR THE PRACTICAL?

It seems the most important of feature studies about the government in Iran is related to the existence of an independent and articulated political thought in the country. This thought from which is mentioned under different names of "kingship" or "Iranian" thoughts and so on, indicates the organization of government in Iran has based on a powerful theoretical back and worked on it. This article attempts on the light of two theories of oriental despotism and patrimonialism to study its theoretical cohesion. In the same order, it efforts to show the foundation of government in Iran mostly is concentrated not to an articulated and special thought but to practical imperatives and necessities.