Investigating Political Development in Strengthening Sustainable Security in Sistan and Baluchestan Province

The present study aims to investigate political development in resolving ethnic conflicts arisen from individual and collective interests and its determinant role in strengthening the sustainable security of Sistan and Baluchestan province. The present research has an applied objective. The research method is descriptive-survey. The statistical population consists of experts in specialized fields such as governors-general, governors, deputies, mayors, imam of Friday prayer, scholars, etc. The data collection tool is a questionnaire that consists of 4 social, 7 political participations, 6 ethnic convergences, and 10 foreign actor questions. SPSS software is used to analyze the data. The results indicated that political development in resolving ethnic conflicts arisen from individual and collective interests can play a determinant role in strengthening the sustainable security of Sistan and Baluchestan province. Social issues, including poverty and unemployment, are the basis of the ethnic gap in Sistan and Baluchestan province. Sustainable security in Sistan and Baluchestan province is possible through the political participation of citizens – which strengthens political legitimacy – and identity convergence in the production of ethnic convergence.