نشریه سیاست پژوهی ایرانی
سال نهم شماره 1 (پیاپی 31، بهار 1401)

The purpose of the present study is to explore rentierism in the second Pahlavi regime. The method of study is descriptive analysis and the results showed that the most important political consequence of the oil economy in Iran can be the rentier state during the second Pahlavi regime. Rising oil prices led to a highly noticeable increase in SAVAK budget and the Shah used this factor to suppress public opposition inside the country more than ever. SAVAK, recognizing it was given a more extensive role compared to the first pre-shock stage, felt free to suppress the regime's opponents and continued its measures without any concern. Of course, it should be noted that the Shah's oppression and dictatorship created a sense of terror and horror in people's heart and they attributed all these measures to the Shah and hated him more than before. Autocracy and repression intensified by the Shah before the revolution insomuch that a group of writers and researchers of the Islamic revolution have considered the severe autocracy and repression during the Pahlavi regime as the main causes of the revolution.

The purpose of the present study is to review the role of time in public policy making. The main research question is why we should pay attention to time in the formulation and execution of policies. The method of study is descriptive analysis and the results showed that the formulation and execution of policies are procedures which basically analyze the adopted policies in terms of time, cost, and resources so that we can undertake measures to decrease their needed time if possible. This subject becomes significant and complicated where lengthy time delay occurs in approving some plans and policies due to various structures involved in the legislation. The policy maker should avoid these harms by paying special attention to time in each of the stages of policy making from recognizing the problem to formulation, execution, and evaluation of the policies in the policy making circles to enhance their efficiency and efficacy.

The purpose of the present study is to review the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia's foreign policy in the Middle East to find an optimal strategy for the Islamic Republic of Iran in front of Saudi Arabia. The method of study is descriptive-analytic and the SWOT model was used for the analysis of the foreign policy strategies of the two countries. The results showed that a mixture of constructive interaction and controlling policies can be the optimal strategy for the Islamic Republic of Iran in front of Saudi Arabia in the current condition. Following the biphasic policy of constructive interaction and control in relation with Saudi Arabia requires emphasis on cooperation between two countries in fighting against Islamophobia, providing the security of the Persian Gulf, and maintenance of the environment; however, the contemporary acceptance of the opposite party should not be regarded as a defeat.

The purpose of the present study is to review Iran's regionalism in the second Pahlavi regime based on James Rosenou's theoretical approach by using its variables including decision making personality, role, government, community, and international system. The method of study is descriptive analysis and the results showed that the two variables of international system and decision making personality are the most important variables effective on the process of foreign policy and Iran's regionalism in that time period. Iran's regionalist politics in the second Pahlavi regime have been in line with power structure in the international system and based on national interests. Furthermore, Iran in that period, under the influence of bipolar structure and cold war and based on Mohammad Reza Shah's temperament and personality as the most important person in decision making and implementation of foreign policy demanded superiority and authority in the region.

The purpose of the present study is to review the most important impediments to transition to democracy in the Islamic Republic of Iran in the 5th decade with a futuristic approach. Among different methods of futurology, analysis of the selected process with a qualitative approach was used in this research. The research population was composed of a selection of academic experts in the subject of political transition and the sample size was determined by theoretical consecutive sampling. Data collection instrument was a semi-structured interview that reached theoretical saturation by doing 16 interviews. The results showed that some factors such as structural and normative integrity between the dominant elites, weak civil society, lack of economic prerequisites, and a rentier state are among the most important impediments to peaceful transition to democracy and strengthening that in the 5th decade of the revolution. These obstacles in front of democracy in the 5th decade of the revolution have a social and structural nature that decelerate the process of peaceful advancement to democracy and strengthening that by an accumulative effect on each other as well as on the political structure and cause that transition to democracy in the 5th decade of the revolution does not proceed with an expected speed.

The purpose of the present study is to analyze effective social policies in the Islamic Republic of Iran to maintain capital in the province of Khouzestan. This research has been conducted by a mixed qualitative-quantitative method. Data collection instrument was a questionnaire and the statistical population included the citizens in the province of Khouzestan. The sample was calculated to be 384 people by Cochran formula. The data was analyzed using statistical RISELL software. The results revealed that all social policies in the Islamic Republic of Iran under investigation in this research are effective on maintaining capital in the province of Khouzestan and that there is a significant relationship between those policies and sustaining social capital in the province of Khouzestan. Emphasizing on the rule of law, justice and equality, expansion of human resources, educational justice, removing educational inequality, removing economic discrimination, and administrative corruption, the social policies of the government facilitate the ground for the sustenance of social capital in aspects of social integrity, social trust, and political cooperation.