The Role of Social Capital in the Sustainability of the Political System of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Within the theoretical framework of Putnam’s social capital -in which political regimes are considered as a factor in decreasing or increasing the social capital- and using the futures studies method of roadmap, the author attempts to consider the role of the trust problem as one of the important elements of social capital in preserving and sustaining the sustainability of the political system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He has concluded that in the last four decades, with the reduction of trust at the three levels, especially at the level of political figures and personalities and at the level of institutions, challenges have been created for the Islamic Republic, which, if not handled, we will face more serious challenges in the area of legitimacy crisis.