Elements Affecting the Formation of an Effective Local Government in Iran

Document Type : Original Research

Authors
S. Ahmadi 1
M. Faraji 2
K. Ranjbari 1
1 Political Geography Department, Geography Faculty, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
2 Political Geography Department, Human sciences Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Administrative political decentralization, the move towards political development and the management of geographic space are one of the main concerns of governmental systems in developing countries in general and in Iran in particular to achieve democracy. Such a decentralization follows a special approach to the geographic (Natural human) characteristics of each country as well as the type of administrative political system that governs it. However, the most important regional geopolitical decentralization in each independent political unit is the local government. Local governments play an effective role in optimizing the management of human habitats with the knowledge of geographical areas and human rights. Therefore, the present research seeks to answer the following questions: What are the effective elements in the formation of an effective local government in Iran? The method of this research was descriptive- analytic, which has been done by studying high-handed documents and rules in Iran, as well as studying the human-natural characteristics of Iran to identify the indices and elements effective in the formation of an efficient local government. Findings of the research indicate that the decentralization and delegated powers to non-central places and the distribution of power at the geographical level are scattered in some of the laws and documents of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Political Organizing of Space
Volume 1, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
December 2019
Pages 201-213