there are different approaches to the question of developments in contemporary iran. this research is an attempt to introduce communitarianism theory whilst at the same time use it to examine the history of political thought in contemporary iran. today this theory is one of the most important approaches of post modernist era which has challenged liberalism and some tenets of modernity. using th...

it seems that resolution of internal conflict is studied less than the international one. current literature in this regard is not focused on theoretical aspects of conflict resolution, particularly, on conditions and necessaries of resolving these kinds of conflicts. nevertheless, in political science literature it is possible to find some texts that implicitly or explicitly are related to thi...

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abstract the qajar dynasty was a time of civil wars as well as the wars against russia, meanwhile, qajarid shahs, understanding the power of sublime art both in internal and external political relations, tried to expand and renew the style of the mural decorations which is the issue of this article. increasing the relations with european countries like england and france, fath ali shah and his ...

justice is an original fact in the universe. it isnot conventional. and, it refers to the consideration of proportion in doing anything. imam ali lived in harmony with the originally created justice in the universe. he observed the justice in the heavens and the earth and did his best to apply it to his own life and to the islamic society, as well. he thought justice was the cause for the survi...

Religiosity, especially religious fundamentalism, is often assumed to have an inherent connection with conservative politics. This article proposes that the relationship varies by race in the United States. In Study 1, race moderated the relationships between religiosity indicators and political alignment in a nationally representative sample. In Study 2, the effect replicated in a student samp...

This article examines the reasons why Foucault thought that morality based on the care of the self died out in the modern age. I pay special attention to his contention that modern political thought was a key player in bringing about this demise. The essay consists of two parts. In Part One, I overview Foucault’s conception of the care of the self and situate it within his later work on ancient...

Past research using self-report questionnaires administered to ordinary citizens demonstrates that value priorities differ as a function of one’s political ideology, but it is unclear whether this conclusion applies to political elites, who are presumably seeking to appeal to very broad constituencies. We used quantitative methods of textual analysis to investigate value-laden language in a col...

one of the main concerns of intellectuals in the 40 and 50 th. back to the concept of self-concern in such abundance in the works of jalal ahmad, law, and nasr farid is there. however, in this context, one must ask: back to what self? in contrast, the return on the one hand, the rejection means and the other, a return to the past. however, such a return is guaranteed two assumptions: first, it ...

This article discusses the contemporary history of South African social science in relation to Azanian Philosophical Tradition. It is addressed directly white scholars, urging introspection with regard ethical question epistemic justice evolution sciences conqueror Africa. I consider establishment professional at universities early twentieth century as a central part project In contrast, Tradit...