The Impact of Political Conflicts on Political Development in Iran During 1991–2024
Keywords:
Political conflicts, Political development, Rule of law, Political processesAbstract
The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the impact of political conflicts on political development in Iran from the 1990s to 2024. In terms of purpose, the study was applied research; in terms of data type, it was quantitative; and in terms of nature, it was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population consisted of all university professors in fields related to the subject at universities in Tehran. A total of 240 professors were selected as the sample using multi-stage cluster random sampling, taking into account the minimum sample size required for confirmatory factor analysis. The data collection method was a researcher-made questionnaire derived from the qualitative section, including the meta-synthesis and Delphi stages, whose validity and reliability were examined and confirmed. Data analysis methods included descriptive analysis (description of demographic characteristics and variables) and statistical analysis (confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling tests) using SPSS-V27 and SmartPLS-V3 software. The findings showed that the cultural dimension, with a coefficient of 0.714 and a t-value of 24.131; the economic dimension, with a coefficient of 0.725 and a t-value of 24.639; the social dimension, with a coefficient of 0.739 and a t-value of 25.436; and international relations, with a coefficient of 0.747 and a t-value of 25.926, had significant effects on political development.
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