Keywords = Political education
Number of Articles: 3
Political education of the digital generation and political development in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Political education of the digital generation and political development in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Volume 7, Issue 1, Spring 2026, Pages 319-337

Ali Darabi

Abstract This article examines the political education of the digital generation Z (those born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s) and its role in the political development process in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Generation Z, as the first fully digital generation, has unique characteristics in the way it receives information, forms its identity, and interacts with political issues. This research also attempts to analyze, based on the theoretical foundations of political socialization, the concept of digital political culture, and the characteristics of Generation Z, how this generation is politically educated in the context of Iranian society and its potential effects on the components of political development (such as participation, accountability, and institution-building). The findings and results, which are based on the study of documents, scientific articles, reports, and content analysis of media related to Generation Z, such as social networks and online platforms, show that the political education of Generation Z in Iran faces numerous challenges and opportunities; On the one hand, widespread access to information and the high potential of digital participation can act as a driver of political development, but on the other hand, generational gaps, exposure to inaccurate information, and sometimes disappointment in the effectiveness of political action can become obstacles to this process.

The conceptual network of political education in Imam Khomeinis thought

The conceptual network of political education in Imam Khomeini's thought

Volume 5, Issue 4, Winter 2025, Pages 215-247

reza doustdar, mojtaba hematifar

Abstract The main goal of this research is to identify the conceptual network of political education in the thought of Imam Khomeini . This research was carried out with a qualitative approach and with textual research methods and ideological considerations and data analysis using thematic analysis method. Based on the findings of the research, in the Islamic framework and in the thought of Imam Khomeini (RA), from the intertwining of "politics, education, ethics and beliefs", political education should be considered in connection with moral education and ideological education. It is possible to talk about an educational triangle, in which ideological education and moral education and socio-political education are the other two sides. Beliefs are considered the basis of Islamic education in all fields of education, including political education, and the principles of belief centered on "monotheism" govern it. Moral education is also under the connection and relationship of individual and society, the introduction and direction of political education. In this research, concepts such as guidance, education, contagion, cultivation, power, politics, rebellion and struggle, and guardianship can be considered as key concepts in understanding the political thought of Imam Khomeini

Analyzing the mechanisms of political education in the education system of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the approach of conscious political activism

Analyzing the mechanisms of political education in the education system of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the approach of conscious political activism

Volume 4, Issue 3, Autumn 2023, Pages 121-147

Faramarz Navid Tabrizi, Majid Golparvar, Mehdi Hasani Bagheri

Abstract Political education is one of the concepts that has been the concern of political thinkers for a long time. In today's world, the importance of political education is of special importance due to the fact that it is considered a part of the development process. In the present article, this question has been examined - what are the mechanisms of political education in the education system of the Islamic Republic of Iran and what effect does it have on conscious political activism? This article is descriptive and analytical, and the mentioned question has been investigated using the library method. The results indicate that one of the most important institutions in charge of education in the constitution is the Ministry of Education, which is responsible for a significant part of the political education process. But it seems that due to reasons such as the ineffectiveness of departments in the upper-level documents of the Ministry of Education, the ineffectiveness of departments in the Ministry of Education and Culture, the slogan-like support of the macro-management system, and the ineffectiveness of departments in political training schools in Iran's education system, it has not led to conscious political activism. According to the integral theoretical framework, non-rejection, acceptance of political pluralism and creation of intersubjective space and recognition of others are the most important mechanisms and requirements of political education leading to conscious action.