Political Psychology of Qajar Rulers (Case Study: Nassereddin Shah's Political Psychology Based on His Travelogue)

The  purpose of this research is to describe and declare the social personality of Nasser-Al-Din-Shah-Qajar and It's impact on his policies by analyzing the content of diaries from his trips and with considering the Maslow's theory. In this regard, the items such as variety-seeking, fascination, fright of western countries, isolation, justice, features of women and sensuality of the king, attention to the disciplines and principles, king's despotism and collective wisdom, king's regret from Amirkabir's murder and his belief in transcendental issues have been discussed through this research. The results showed that, Nasser-Al-Din-Shah, due to the deficiencies and problems which had affected his personality, has paid more attention to the deceptive appearances of western countries and grandeur of the west in the sight of this king, cast a shadow over the king's travelogues.