Institutionalism in development and the cause of the fall of Pahlavi

The fall of the Pahlavi has been investigated from different angles and in the context of various theories. From among the approaches in this context is the relationship between the process of development in this period and the fall of this regime. This article seeks to that role in the modernization process with a different approach to examine the collapse of the Pahlavi dynasty. The reason for this difference is the use of new institutional approach. So, the question in this article is as follows: How can The fall of the Pahlavi dynasty from the perspective of institutional theory, be explained? In response to this question, this hypothesis is put to the test: The absence of a national program and the continuation of tyranny (the repression of civil society) was the main reason for the fall of the Pahlavi regime. The aforementioned hypothesis will be discussed in three important milestones of Pahlavi II namely, the establishment of planning organization, land reform in Iran and the oil high-cost and developmental approaches.