Social Gaps Affecting the Political Space of Two Decades after the Islamic Revolution of Iran

Derakhsheh, Jalal; Tabiee, Mansoor

Social Gaps Affecting the Political Space of Two Decades after the Islamic Revolution of Iran

Document Type : scientific

Authors

Jalal Derakhsheh ¹

Mansoor Tabiee ²

¹ Associate professor of Imam Sadiq University

² Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Planning, Shiraz University

Abstract

This survey aims to investigate the main social gaps in Iran including ethnical gap, class gap and old/modern gap. After investigating these gaps, we will review their functions over 20 years. These gaps appeared at the beginning of the establishment of Islamic republic of Iran; however, with the outbreak of war, the ethnical and class gaps were inactive approximately. Meanwhile, the traditional/modern gap was prevalent among the politicians. After the war, the class gap appeared because of the economic policies affecting poor classes of the society. This gap led to the success of politicians. Moreover, the traditional/modern gap increased under the influence of cultural changes.
This survey explores the social gaps which formed the political conditions over two decades after the establishment of the Islamic revolution of Iran. These gaps make the internal interests of the society active and increase the political challenges and conflicts. Therefore, understanding the performance of these gaps can explain political activities in Iran including elections.

Keywords

Islamic revolution history

Social gap

Class gap

Ethnical gap

Old / Modern gap