The Mashrooteh Constitution and its Supplement: The Manifestation of “Citizenship” and “Republicanism”
Subject Areas : پژوهش سیاست نظری
attaallah karimzadeh
1
,
abbas manochehri
2
,
Sohrab Yazdani
3
1 - Ph.D. Student of Political Thoughts, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran.
2 - Professor of Political Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
3 - Retired Associate Professor, Department of History, Kharazmi University, Iran.
Keywords: Citizenship, Republic, Mashroteh, Constitution, Supplement.,
Abstract :
The Mashrooteh Constitution
and its Supplement: The Manifestation of “Citizenship” and “Republicanism”
Attaullah Karimzadeh*
Abbas Manouchehri**
Sohrab Yazdani***
The Constitutional (Mashrooteh) Period is considered the most important period in modern Iranian history concerning modernity. During this period, the Western world was not solely viewed in terms of its material and technological advancements but was also noted for its modern ideas and thoughts in various intellectual, political, and social forms. Although the concepts of "citizenship" and "republicanism" were not explicitly utilized in the text of the constitutional and its supplementary laws, this does not signify a lack of understanding of them among constitutionalists. Despite the historical traditions of "shari'a" and "monarchy" in Iran grappling with new concepts and defending their own existence, efforts were made within the constitutional and supplementary laws to preserve their influence and power by legalizing and institutionalizing them. Consequently, what transpired was the encounter of the ideas of "citizenship" and "republicanism," which meant emancipation from subjects' status and empowerment, leading to tension between the two main intellectual currents, resulting in resistance and diminishing reception. These concepts not only failed to institutionalize in the administrative realm but also did not develop substantially on a theoretical level.
Keywords: Citizenship, Republic, Mashroteh, Constitution, Supplement.
* Corresponding Author: Ph.D. Student of Political Thoughts, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran.
atakarimzadeh@yahoo.com
** Professor of Political Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran. Amanoocheri@yahoo.com
*** Retired Associate Professor, Department of History, Kharazmi University, Iran. yazdanis1948@gmail.com