Studying and Explaining the System of Toxic Policy Making in Iran

The purpose of this study is to introduce the concept of toxic policy making in Iran. Since this concept has not been studied, this research has been done based on the grounded theory. The results show that the features of the toxic policy making system are: lawlessness and anarchy, confusion and chaos in policy making system, lack of policy discourse, lack of process for policy learning, discriminatory policies, lack of coordination between interest of policy makers and national interest, lack of convergence of public policies with grand policies, and misunderstanding of the national situation.  The context and the causal conditions that set the stage for toxic policy making system, the strategies of toxic policy makers and the consequences of toxic policies are the other findings of this research that have been explained in detail.