Study on Power Centers in Iran: Continuum of Political, Social and Economic Power as a Framework for Discipline Analysis

Abstract

This article studies power organizations and their role in political, social and economic discipline in Iran. Religion, tradition and organizations are the sources of political and social power in Iran. Water, land, oil and mining are economic power resources. The economy is governmental, and power is personal and organizational. The supreme leader and the legislature of view of the decisions and the executive of view of the administration have the top position in power trend. Islamic republic system is relying on supreme leader, so that the authority’s adjusting actions are in accordance with his perspectives. In this article, the information is analyzed using the systems theory. In this theory, the interrelationship of power centers and their role in policymaking process, the effects of domestic and international environments on decision making, and importance of organizations function in support of the system are studied.