A Comparative Study of the Capability of the Political Explanation of Institutionalist Approach and Nature-based Approach

The approach of institutionalism is considered one of the important approaches to political thought, which, in addition to its explanatory ability, is considered one of the most long-standing explanatory methods of political thought. This approach can be classified into two types: old institutionalism and new institutionalism. The simultaneous study of the history of the development process of the institutionalist approach involves a study of the history of political thought. The political nature-oriented approach can also be defined as the formulation of a policy based on the implications of the principles of Islam. The results of the comparison between institutionalist approach and naturalistic political approach shows the explanatory power of the political nature-oriented approach and highlights the theoretical flaws of institutionalism. An analytical, interpretive and comparative method is used in this research.