The issue of power and active activism of the clergy in the socio-political developments of Iran in the 1340s with emphasis on the White Revolution

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Branch

2 Islamic Azad University of Kermanshah. Faculty of Law and Political Science (Department of Political Science) Assistant Professor

3 professor

Abstract

Contemporary history of Iran has new experiences in the political, cultural, social and economic fields that have led to dramatic changes. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in ​​the winter of 1341 while in the political arena, considers himself powerful and without opposition. کرد. He put the principles of the "White Revolution" to a referendum, but the move was met with opposition from various parties and factions due to various consequences, especially in reducing the power of the clergy. This article tries to look at the developments in Iran in the 1340s with emphasis on the White Revolution based on Gramsci theory and a special look at Thomas Butko on the issue of the power and active activism of the clergy in Iran's socio-political developments.The possible answer to the question is that the main reason for the clergy's opposition to the White Revolution was not merely the defense of religious values ​​and the preservation and sanctity of religion, the defense of national interests, the public interest, political independence, and so on.Rather, defending their spheres of power, competing for power, and seeking the hegemony of the clergy have been the main causes of this type of active and oppositional activism. The clergy have continued to oppose this opposition in the form of three processes: the creation of an anti-hegemonic bloc, the war of positions, and finally the objective war.This research has been done by descriptive-analytical method using library and electronic data.

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