Providing an Ethnic Policy Model in the Islamic Republic of Iran With a Grounded Theory Approach

Iran has been a country and a nation with different ethnicities, religions and languages throughout its history. This ethnic diversity requires appropriate management and policy in the geographical area. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to present an ethnic policy model in the Islamic Republic of Iran with a grounded theory approach. The method of the present study was applied in terms of purpose and grounded theory in terms of qualitative implementation method. The present study population included experts and experts in the field of ethnic policy. The sample of the research was determined according to the theoretical saturation of the data in the qualitative research, and based on this, the number of interviews was completed with 15 people. The sampling method was purposive. The data collection tool in this study was a semi-structured interview and data analysis was performed in the form of open, axial and selective coding. The results showed that the appropriate model of ethnic policy in the Islamic Republic of Iran is based on 6 categories: 1. Causal categories (cultural, political-security); 2. Interfering conditions; 3. Beds; 4. Axis, 5. Strategies (cultural, economic, political and security) and 6. Consequences (economic-cultural, political-security). based on the 6 categories of the foundation method, finally the four main components of national identity, religious identity, citizen-centered and justice-oriented were identified as the most important components. By combining the above 4 components; The model of "Iranian-Islamic pluralism" was introduced as a desirable model of ethnic policy in the Islamic Republic of Iran.