A Model for the Military Service Policy-making in Iran Using Effective Macro-elements

This paper seeks to present an efficient model for military service policymaking by applying national macro-elements. Research methodology is based on institutional analysis and Combined research method.therefore, Formal institutions and their impact on military service policy are examined. The researchers has derived six national macro-components influencing the military service policymaking through exploratory method. Sociocultural conditions, demographic changes, organizational structure of the Army, technological evolutions and specialization of wars, economic condition of the society, as well as the geopolitical position of Iran are the six factors affecting the military service policymaking. The initial research model was designed based on these six components. Then the views of experts were collected through Delphi technique along with questionnaires submitted to the specialists in three phases. The purpose of the research is the Provides a model for military service policy which would fit into the cultural and social situation of Iran.It was followed by measuring the effects of the national macro-elements on the military service policymaking by a binomial and correlation test and in fact, testing the initial model. Thus, the final model for the military service policymaking was confirmed. The paper ends with the recommendations on military service policymaking.