The role of teenagers and young people in the unrest of day 1396

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD student in political science, majoring in Iranian issues, Central Tehran branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran-Iran

2 Professor of Political Science, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran-Iran

3 Faculty Member of Shahed University

4 Assistant Professor of Political Science, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran-Iran

Abstract

The unrest in January 2016 had irreparable consequences on the security of the country. The occurrence of similar phenomena in the future can have more destructive consequences on the security of the country, hence the effort to identify the components that cause these phenomena and provide solutions. The main purpose of this article is to prevent their occurrence and investigate teenagers and young people in these unrests. The research method is based on descriptive-analytical method.
According to the findings of the research, there is a significant relationship between the various aspects of the unemployment factor, economic corruption, high prices, generation gap, lifestyle and collective behavior of young people in these unrests.But the main question that this article tries to answer is, what effect did teenagers and young people have on these unrest? This article will seek to answer this question. In this regard, the theories of Alan Thorne, Manuel Castells and Robert Tedgar's theory of relative deprivation have been used to explain the problem. In response to this question, this hypothesis is proposed; (The factor of unemployment played the biggest role in the protests in 2016. Then the factor of corruption and finally the factor of high prices also played a role. Also, the events of 2016 showed that our society suffered It has become a generational gap, a gap between generations and lifestyles.

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