Geography and Regional Planning

Geography and Regional Planning

Political Geography of Power and Political Development in Iran: An Analysis of Imam Khomeini's Thought (RA)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Department of Political Science, Faculty of Humanities, Baft, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Baft Branch, Kerman, Iran
10.22034/jgeoq.2026.548507.4341
Abstract
This article aims to investigate the realization of the components of political development from the perspective of Imam Khomeini (RA) in the Islamic Republic of Iran, using a qualitative method and library resources. After extracting 7 components regarding political development in Imam Khomeini's political thoughts, including: 1. Religious democracy, 2. Political participation, 3. Justice and equality of humans, 4. Freedom, 5. Rule of law, 6. Parties and factions, 7. Press and media, their realization and non-realization in Iran after the Islamic Revolution were studied and it was determined that none of the desired indicators have been fully realized in the Islamic Republic. Therefore, the reasons for their non-fulfillment were examined, and the most important reason for the non-fulfillment of the other indicators was determined to be unreasonable political differences, as well as the preference of factional interests over the interests of the country and the system by the extremist and hardline sections of both ruling factions of the country, as well as the interference of the military in all cultural, political, social, economic, political, etc. areas. Finally, suggestions were presented for the complete realization of the political components in Imam Khomeini's political thoughts.
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