Empowering city and village councils and increasing the soft power of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D Student of Public Policy, Faculty of Humanities and Law, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Isfahan

Abstract

Good governance is a concept that includes the standards, standards, procedures, and principles of governance through which governments conduct public affairs and manage public resources. Transparency, accountability, accountability, participation, the rule of law and flexibility are the most important components of good governance. This article tries to examine the relationship between authorization of city and village councils and the components of good governance, and how can the soft power of the country be increased in this way? The present article is a descriptive-analytical study and examines the question using the library method. The concept of good governance is closely linked to local institutions such as town and village councils in terms of moving political systems toward democratic processes and emphasizing elements such as participation and empowerment. Strengthening local governance in urban and rural areas is one of the indicators of the concept of good governance and the component of governance and rule of law is one of the main pillars of soft power. . The relationship between these two concepts has another direct and immediate aspect, and that is that the participation of people in the city and villages indicates a deep relationship between people and sovereignty and trust between them, which in turn attracts public opinion and strengthens the national image and brand or the same Soft power will follow.

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Political Sociology of Iran
Volume 4, Issue 4 - Serial Number 16
February 2022
Pages 459-475

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