The role of provincial governance in sustainable development: the foundations of well-being, security and spirituality

Abdollahi, Mohammad Esmaeil

The role of provincial governance in sustainable development: the foundations of well-being, security and spirituality

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Mohammad Esmaeil abdollahi

Faculty of Governance, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The upcoming research, based on the concepts of theo-democracy, and based on the qualitative and descriptive research method, focuses on discovering the drivers of the development of provincial governance and identification. The results of this study show that the classification of human communities from small groups to provinces strengthens religious democracy. Provincial governance is formed in order to provide centralized services to the people of small geographical areas and leads to the excellence of the civility of the society, reducing the class gap, improving the quality of life and stability of well-being, security and spirituality. Prominent drivers of provincial governance include multifacetedness, multidimensionality of issues, local requirements, objectified beliefs and freedom of action. Referring to theo-democracy as a communication style between religion and government shows that religion is the basis of policy making and the legitimacy of policies. People's sovereignty and attention to their will is also one of the main components of provincial governance. Provincial governance requires trustworthiness, responsibility and accountability and can be realized in the form of different models such as localist, individualist and centralist model. After examining these discussions and concepts, it can be concluded that provincial governance, according to its unique components and also based on different models, can improve civil society, reduce poverty and class gap, increase participation, improve quality of life and improve security. and lead to prosperity and spirituality.

Keywords

governance

theo-democracy

provincial governance

drivers of development

The sovereignty of God and people

Subjects

Theoretical foundations of the Islamic Revolution

Holy Quran.
Araei, Vahid, Abolfazl Ghasemi and Yasser Moeinifar (2017), “Policy Recommendations for the Obstacles to the Realization of Good Governance in the Administration of Public Affairs”, Quarterly Journal of Strategic Studies in Public Policy, No. 25, pp. 113-133.
Aristotle (Bita), Al-Siyasa, Ta’rib Seyyed Ahmad Lotfi, 1st edition, Cairo: (Bija, Binam).
Tavakolinia, Jamila and Mohammad Kazem Shams Pouya (2017), “Towards the Governance of the Local Community (An Attempt to Introduce Key Issues and Areas)”, Quarterly Journal of Environmental Planning, No. 3, p. 196.
Khomeini, Seyyed Ruhollah (1421 AH), Al-Ba’, 1st edition, Tehran: Institute for the Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s Works (RA).
Khomeini, Seyyed Ruhollah (2015), Velayat al-Faqih, 11th edition, Tehran: Institute for the Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s Works (RA).
Dugraaf, Khialat, Peter Wachnar and Patrick von Marafik (2015), Theoretical Perspectives on Corruption, translated by Hanieh Hojbar-Sadati et al., first edition, Tehran: Agah Publications.
Zarei, Mohammad Hassan and Malihe Rezaeizadeh (2011), “Local Governance in Federal and Unitary Countries”, Legal Research Quarterly, No. 6, p. 281.
United Nations (2013), Key Capabilities for Improving Local Governance, Concepts and Strategies, translated by Tayyeb Naderabadi, Mohammad Ali Ramezani and Morteza Qalich, first edition, Tehran: Tisa Saghar Mehr Institute.
Shams, Abdolhamid (2017), “A Theory on Organizing Local Governance in Iran; Legal-Administrative Challenges and Solutions”, Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities, No. 2, p. 29.
Saffar, Mohammad (2014), Local Governance, a Comparative Institutional Framework, first edition, Tehran: Islamic Consultative Assembly Research Center.
Taleghani, Seyyed Mahmoud (1965), A Ray of the Quran, 2nd edition, Tehran: Joint Stock Publishing Company.
Tabatabaei, Seyyed Mohammad Hossein (1967), Al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim, 5th edition, Qom: Islamic Publishing Office of the Qom Seminary Teachers' Association.
Griffiths, Martin (2009), Encyclopedia of International Relations and World Politics, translated by Alireza Tayyeb, 1st edition, Tehran: Nay Publishing House.
Al-Maraghi, Ahmad Mustafa (1962), Tafsir al-Maraghi, 3rd edition, Cairo: Al-Mutbah al-Mustafa al-Babi al-Halabi Oladah.
Mortazavi, Mehdi (2013), Local Administration and Urban Governance, 1st edition, Tehran: Tehran City Studies and Planning Center.
Moghimi, Seyyed Mohammad (2011), Local Government and Municipalities Affairs Department, 1st edition, Tehran: Samat Publishing House.
Najafi-al-Jawahiri, Mohammad Hassan (1983), Jawaher al-Kalam fi Sharh Shara’e al-Islam, 7th edition, Beirut: Dar Ihya al-Turaht al-Arabi.
Waris, Seyyed Hamed (1980), “Trans-paradigm approach to public management”, Danesh al-Madirat, No. 55, pp. 51-81.
Yeganagi, Seyyed Atefeh, Seyyed Mehdi Alvani and Gholamreza Memarzadeh (2016), “Prioritizing good governance indicators in efficient organizations”, Quarterly Journal of Public Policy in Management (Resalet al-Madirat), No. 21, pp. 1-9.
Adelman, Iran (1999), The role of government in economic development, California Agricultural Experiment Station Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, May.
Al-Maraghi, Ahmad Mustafa (1962), Tafsir al-Maraghi, Third edition, Cairo: Al-Mutaba Al-Mustafa Al-Babi al-Halabi Oladeh.
Arai, Vahid, Abolfazl Ghasemi and Yasser Moinifar (2016), "Policy recommendations of obstacles to the realization of good governance in the administration of public affairs", Quarterly Journal of Strategic Studies of Public Policy, No. 25, pp. 113-133.
Aristotle (no date), Politics, Translation by Seyyed Ahmed Lotfi, First edition, Cairo.
Black, Henry (1991), Black's Law Dictionary, Law Book Exchange.
Carter, David (2017), A Competency Framework for Governance: The knowledge, skills and behaviors needed for effective governance in maintained schools, academies and multi-academy trusts, England: Department for Education.
Dograph, Imagination, Peter Wachner and Patrick von Marafik (2014), Theoretical perspectives of corruption, Translated by Haniyeh Hejbralsadati and others, First edition, Tehran: Aghah Publications.
Fukuyama, Francis (2013), "What Is Governance?", Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institution, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 347–368.
Griffiths, Martin (2018), Encyclopedia of international relations and world politics, Translated by Alireza Tayeb, First edition, Tehran: Ney Publishing.
Khomeini, Seyed Ruhollah (2014), Faqih, 11th edition, Tehran: Institute for editing and publishing the works of Imam Khomeini (RA).
Khomeini, Seyed Ruhollah (1421 AH), Kitab al-Bai, First edition, Tehran: Imam Khomeini's Works Editing and Publishing Institute.
Lipset, Seymour Martin (1995), The Encyclopedia of Democracy, Vol. 2, London: Routledge.
Moghimi, Seyyed Mohammad (1390), Administration of local governments and municipalities, First edition, Tehran: Samit Publications.
Mortazavi, Mehdi (1392), Local management and urban governance, First edition, Tehran: Tehran City Planning and Studies Center.
Najafi Al-Jawaheri, Mohammad Hassan (1362), Jawaharlal Kalam in the description of the laws of Islam, 7th edition, Beirut: Dar Ihya al-Trath al-Arabi.
Rivero, J (1985), Droit administraif, Paris: Daloz.
Safar, Mohammad (2013), Local governance, adaptive institutional framework, Office of Political Studies, Tehran: Islamic Council Research Center, First edition.
Shams, Abdul Hamid (2016), "A comment on the organization of local governance in Iran; legal-administrative challenges and solutions", Quarterly Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, No. 2, p. 29.
Tabatabai, Seyyed Mohammad Hossein (1417 AH), Al-Miza