https://jcrir.ut.ac.ir/ Contemporary Researches on Islamic Revolution en daily 1 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0330 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0330 https://jcrir.ut.ac.ir/article_106940.html Objective: In the contemporary era, economic security, as one of the fundamental and vital pillars of national security, has assumed a central position in the strategic planning of nations. The Islamic Republic of Iran, in recent decades, has faced extensive economic threats, including unprecedented sanctions, which has multiplied the need for conceptual and policy clarity in this domain. The present study aims to clarify the relationship between the economic policies of the ninth and tenth administrations (Ahmadinejad period) and the components of economic security within the intellectual framework of Imam Khomeini.Method: The research employs a comparative‑analytical method grounded in discourse theory. Components of economic security were extracted from Imam Khomeini’s thought through thematic analysis of his statements and assessed using a three‑level model (normative principles, declared policies, structural outcomes) in relation to the most prominent economic policies of the Ahmadinejad government, such as the Targeted Subsidies Plan, Small and Rapid-Return Enterprises, and Justice Shares.Findings: Findings indicate that the dominant discourse of the Ahmadinejad administration, centered on the nodal point of "Economic Justice," sought, at the declarative and normative levels, to position itself as an extension of Imam Khomeini’s thought. However, at the levels of implementation and structural outcomes, tensions emerged, including the expansion of slogan‑driven approaches over pragmatism, the weakening of planning and legal institutions, extensive and non‑expert governmental intervention in the market, and the lack of systematic utilization of national scientific capacities, developments that stand in contrast to principles such as rule of law, public participation, production‑orientation, and economic independence in Imam Khomeini’s thought.Conclusion: This study also acknowledges the role of external sanctions as a structural variable influencing the economic outcomes of this period and emphasizes the necessity of distinguishing between consequences arising from domestic policy and those resulting from external pressures https://jcrir.ut.ac.ir/article_106943.html Dignity-based citizenship rights are a central theme in Ayatollah Khamenei’s philosophy of law and politics. This approach divides human dignity into two types: inherent and acquired. Inherent dignity is a natural and innate characteristic of “being human,” and acquired dignity is the result of ethical, right-seeking, justice-oriented behaviors, and conscious efforts to realize high human values. Both types of harmonious basis organize an interconnected set of human and civil, judicial, welfare, political, and social rights that originate from four sources: “divine-legislative rights,” “natural-developmental rights,” “natural rights,” and “contractual rights.” An unquestionable assumption of Ayatollah Khamenei’s intellectual system is that the realization of the foundations of dignity with its legal structures is possible only if the sovereignty of the “Crimean State” exists and the active participation of dignity-seeking and rights-seeking citizens. In this view, all four sources act as complements and counterbalances. Citizenship rights are rooted in human nature and nature, and are confirmed by legislative revelation and are the basis for interactions in social life in human contracts. The existence of the Crimean state also matured in the context of human nature and nature, and is established by revealed law, and acts as a pillar of guaranteeing the dignity and rights of citizens through human understandings. Within the framework of such sources and foundations, human life flows on the basis of mutual rights and responsibilities. Law-based, morality-centered, participation in reforming society, and respecting each other's customs and rights are mechanisms for realizing such a process. https://jcrir.ut.ac.ir/article_106941.html Objective: The research aims to present and design a macro theoretical-methodological model in the field of current studies (jaryan shenasi) to enable a systematic, interdisciplinary, and rule-governed understanding, analysis, and explanation of complex societal developments (particularly Iran before and after the Islamic Revolution). This work has been conducted in response to the need for an independent methodological approach in this field. Therefore, the research addresses this main question: What is sociopolitical current studies and how is it conducted?Method: In answering this question, the effort has been to define the process of implementing sociopolitical current studies in three stages by introducing a method-theory founded on the integration of descriptive-inductive, explanatory-analytical, and critical-diagnostic approaches:1. Preliminaries; 2. Data Analysis (Methodological Model) including: Definition, Description, Explanation, and Analysis of the Current; and 3. Synthesis of the Current.Results: This proposed scientific framework introduces sociopolitical current studies as an analytical framework capable of analyzing a significant portion of developments across various social, cultural, economic, and political domains in relation to one another, and of enabling the identification of intellectual-social currents in diverse societies.Conclution: Consequently, in response to the question of what sociopolitical current studies is and how it is conducted, this research provides a macro model that aligns with the traditional expectations of social sciences for presenting analytical frameworks such as systemic, game-theoretic, or discourse models. This novel method, as a tool for a coherent understanding of complex sociopolitical phenomena, enables the systematic analysis of societal transformations. https://jcrir.ut.ac.ir/article_106944.html Objective: This article seeks to trace the roots of the legitimacy crisis in the Second Pahlavi monarchy. Its main goal is to analyze the fundamental contradiction through which the regime’s authoritarian modernization and cultural engineering, designed ostensibly to consolidate power, actually led to the systematic undermining and erosion of its own legitimacy.Method: The study employs a qualitative approach based on descriptive-analytical methodology and historical institutionalism. The analysis uses Weberian concepts of legitimacy as a benchmark and applies the notion of strategic culture to interpret the monarchy’s identity policies.Result: The research reveals a structural and irresolvable tension between the two main pillars of the Pahlavi project. On one hand, authoritarian modernization, marked by the personalization of power and the emptying of modern institutions of democratic substance, prevented the emergence of rational-legal legitimacy. On the other hand, cultural engineering, driven by the promotion of a "Strategic Culture" rooted in neo‑ancientism and militant secularism, eroded the traditional bases of legitimacy and deepened the alienation between state and society.Conclusion: Ultimately, the Pahlavi regime collapsed into a vacuum of legitimacy due to these contradictory policies, becoming a brittle and vulnerable political structure. This crisis was not a random occurrence but the logical outcome of the intrinsic paradox within its state‑building project, one that prioritized economic growth over participation and identity construction over consent, paving the way to its eventual downfall. https://jcrir.ut.ac.ir/article_106938.html Objective: Deterrence, as a fundamental component of national security, has undergone profound transformations in contemporary Iranian history. An analysis of these developments appears essential for understanding the distinct models that have shaped the country's national security at critical historical junctures. The present study, with a comparative and analytical method, aims to examine the nature of Iran's military deterrence models during the two periods of the Pahlavi rule and the Islamic Republic.Method: Employing a comparative method and analyzing data extracted from official sources and reputable domestic and international research, while also focusing on strategic documents and reports, this research seeks to answer the main question of how the transition from security dependence to defense self-reliance has led to an increase in the resilience of the Islamic Republic of Iran against sanctions and external pressures.Findings: The research findings indicate that during the Pahlavi era, the deterrence strategy was based on structural dependence on Western powers, and national security was secured through the mass import of weaponry and the extensive presence of foreign military advisors. This model, which can be termed "Dependent Deterrence," had rendered the country vulnerable to international pressures. In contrast, the Islamic Republic of Iran, by adopting a resistance-oriented approach and emphasizing indigenous capabilities, established the model of "Self-reliant Deterrence." This novel strategy is founded upon domestic production, technological innovation, the development of asymmetric technologies, and the utilization of specialized human capacities. Conclusion: The transition to this model has not only guaranteed the country's strategic independence but has also, through the creation of an indigenous value chain in the defense sector, significantly increased the Islamic Republic's maneuverability and resilience in the face of comprehensive sanctions. This paradigmatic shift signifies the transition from purchased security to security produced domestically https://jcrir.ut.ac.ir/article_106936.html scholars are paying special attention to the importance of intercultural interactions between religions. The improper interactions of some religious followers have made the need for work in this field more pronounced. Among the effective and acceptable phenomena in this type of interaction is religion and its teachings. The research question is what role does the type of intercultural interactions between religions play in reaching the correct belief and creating a divine and human civilization based on it? Various opinions have been put forward regarding intercultural interactions between religions, which generally fall into three categories: extreme, biased, and moderate and correct views. This research, using a descriptive-analytical and critical method, aims to explore the role of intercultural interactions between religions in laying the groundwork for guiding humans to the true religion and creating a new Islamic civilization. In this regard, it benefits from the thoughts and guidelines of Ayatollah Khamenei, especially in the Second Step of the Revolution statement. Accordingly, The research findings show that paying attention to religion and its human and moral teachings , can accelerate and strengthen intercultural interactions and interfaith dialogue, and pave the way for People's inclination towards the true religion and the establishment of The Universal Government of Justice of the Promised Mahdi (peace be upon him). In the meantime, one should consider a reading of religion that suggests the correct and middle path in dealing with and interacting with other religions and sects, and avoid deviant readings of religion.