An introduction to the experience of modern state building in the Qajar era

Document Type : Original

Author

Hamed Ameri Golestani Department of Political Sciences, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.

Abstract

"State building" is a concept that in the middle of the Qajar era, by Mirza Malkam Khan Nazim al-Dawlah, was applied to the efforts to leave the "old" rule to the "new" one. In this research, this concept is the main basis of knowing the experience that is based on observation and comparison of various political crises in Iran: Experience of modern state building. This research, considering Spriggans' theory as a theoretical framework and working method, raises the question: "What was behind the political crisis of Qajar era Iran, on the basis of which the modern state building experience can be understood based on it?" Based on this, we can hazard the assumption that, with the beginning of the new system in Tabriz, everything in governance gradually became old and the new was standing at the threshold. Departure from this old was done by observing the widespread political crisis, understanding it as a problem and transferring it to modern action as a treatment and formulating an ideal called constitutionalism. The era of Naseri formed an important part of the experience of modern state building in the form of regulations and its accessories and the theoretical experience of constitutionalism.

Keywords

Main Subjects

حوزة موضوعی: ایران

Scope: Iran

References

Adamiyat F. (1978). Thoughts of Mirza Agha Khan Kermani. Tehran: Payam. ]in Persian[
---------------. (1973). Thought of Progress and the Rule of Law (Sephesalar Era). Tehran: Kharazmi. ]in Persian[
---------------. (1970). Thoughts of Mirzafateh Ali Akhundzadeh. Tehran: Kharazmi. ]in Persian[
Ahmadvand S, Yavar M. (2015). “Genealogy of the Power Distribution at Naseri Age; Governance, Changing and Progression”. State Studies. 1(1): 23-56. https://doi.org/10.22054/tssq.2015.1510. ]in Persian[
Akhundzadeh MF. (1978). Maktoobat. Ed. Momeni B. Tabriz: Nashr-e-Ehya. ]in Persian[
Amanat A. (2004). A Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896. Tr. Kamshaad H. Qebleh-e ‘Alam. Tehran: Nashr-e Karnameh. ]in Persian[
Ameri Golestani H. (2023). “The experiment of political law-codifying in Naseri (Qajar) Era: Discourse analysis”. Journal of Countries Studies. 1(1): 31-66. https://doi.org/10.22059/jcountst.2023.91620. ]in Persian[
---------------. (2021a). “An introduction to the ‘experience of political modernism’ in Contemporary Iran”. Middle East Studies. 28(3): 61-80. https://dorl.net/dor/20.1001.1.15601986.1400.28.3.4.7. ]in Persian[
---------------. (2021b). “Justice and law in the view of early modernists in Qajar Iran”. Research Letter of Political Science. 16(3): 149-182. https://doi.org/10.22034/ipsa.2021.437. ]in Persian[
---------------. (2016). Modernity and Constitutionalism: The Thought of Mirza Yousef Khan Mostashar al-Dowleh. Tehran: Negah-e-Moaser. ]in Persian[
Ameri Golestani H, Moghimi Zanjani Sh. (2022). “Essay into the progressive ‘experience’ of Mirza Yusuf Khan Mostashar al-Dowleh”. Irano-Islamic Research in Politics. 1(1): 25-46. https://dorl.net/dor/20.1001.1.28212088.1401.1.1.2.2. ]in Persian[
Ejlali F. (1994). The Foundation of Qajar Government: Ili Political System and Modern Bureaucracy. Tehran: Nashr-e-Ney. ]in Persian[
Elgar H. (1990). Mirza Malkam Khan. Tr. Azimi J, Tafreshi M. Tehran: Enteshar. ]in Persian[
Esfahani MA. (No Date). Masir-e-talebi or Travelogue of Mirza Abu Talib Khan. Ed. Khadivjam H. Tehran: No Publisher. ]in Persian[
Etemad al-Saltanah MHKh. (1978). Sadr al-Tavarikh. Ed. Moshiri M. Tehran: Roozbahaaan. ]in Persian[
Farhad-Motamed M. (1947). Sepahsalaar-e-Azam. Tehran: Sherkat-e-Nesbi-e- AliAkbar-e-Alami va Shoraka. ]in Persian[
Foroughi MA. (2004). Hoghoogh-e-Asasi Ya Adaab-e-Mashrotiyat-e-Doval. Pahlavan C. The Roots of Modernity. Tehran: Nashr-e-Ghatreh. ]in Persian[
Ghorbanzadeh Savar GA, Omidpour S. (2018). “The main demands of the first generation intellectuals: Restriction of the power of the monarchy”. State Studies. 4(13): 173-192. https://doi.org/10.22054/tssq.2018.8758. ]in Persian[
Ghezelsofla MT, Noorian Dehkordi N. (2018). “The thought of statism and anti-statism in the constitutional period: Reading three thoughts”. Political Science Journal. 13(3): 73-102. https://dorl.net/dor/20.1001.1.1735790.1397.13.3.3.9. ]in Persian[
Haghdar AA. (2003). Fereydoun Adamiyyat and History of Modernity in the Constitution Era. Tehran: Kavir. ]in Persian[
Hejazi N, Radmard M. (2014). “Transition from personal justice to institutional justice according to Mirza Malkam Khan throught”. Political and International Approaches. 6(1): 157-187. https://piaj.sbu.ac.ir/article_99265.html. ]in Persian[
Karimi B. (2013). Nasereddin Shah Qajar; Fifty Years Kingdom. Tehran: Bongah-e-Tarjomeh va nashr-e-Parseh. ]in Persian[
 
 
Kermanshahi AA. (1933). Mer’atolahval-e-Jahannama. Vol. 2. Int & Ed Davani A. Tehran: Markaz-e-Farhangi-e-Nashr-e-Ghebleh. ]in Persian[
Kermani MA. (1960). Hasht Behesht. Int. Kermani A. Tehran: No publisher. ]in Persian[
Maraghei Z. (2005). Ebrahim-Beygs Travelogue. Ed. Sepanloo MA. Tehran: Agah. ]in Persian[
Masroori M. (2002). “Mirza Yaqub Khan's invitation to the constitutional government”. Tr. Arabkhani R. Ketab-e-Mah-e-Tarikh va Joghrafia. 65 March. ]in Persian[
Mirza yaghoub Khan. (2017). Resaley-e-Siasi (Political Treatise). Haqdar AA. Documents of Constitutional Studies in Iran, Second Book: Seven Treatises. Ankara: Bashgah-e-Adabiyyat. ]in Persian[
Moghimi Zanjani S. (2023). “A reflection on the topicality of the theoretical/ applied controversy amongst Iranian political scientists regarding the field of political thought". Irano-Islamic Research in Politics. 2(1): 1-37. https://dorl.net/dor/20.1001.1.28212088.1402.2.1.2.9. ]in Persian[
---------------. (2019). “The generation of citizenship idea in contemporary Iran in view of political philosophy”. A Scientific-Research-Based Quarterly Political Sciences. 21(82): 81-76. https://dorl.net/dor/10.22081/PSQ.2018.66175. ]in Persian[
Moradkhani F. (2017). Legal Reading From Iran Constitutional Revolution (History of Concepts and Institutes Of Public Law In Iran). Tehran: Nashr-e-Mizan. [in Persian[
Mostashar al-Dowleh MYK. (2016). A Treatise Called One Word (Yek Kalameh), in: H. Ameri Golestani, Modernity and Constitutionalism: The Thought of Mirza Yousef Khan Mostashar al-Dowleh. Tehran: Negah-e-Moaser. ]in Persian[
---------------. (2012). “Ghanoon-e-Varaghey-e-Sahaheh”. Payam-e-Baharestan. 2, Special issue of Right and law: 405-424. ]in Persian[
Nazim al-Dawla M. (2022). Correspondences of Mirza Malkam Khan Nazim al-Dawla (about Iran-Ottoman relations and international affairs). Ed. Hazrati H, Mirblok N. Tehran: Tehran University Press. ]in Persian[
---------------. (2017). Documents of constitutional studies in Iran; The 13th book of the letters of Mirzamluk Khan Nazim al-Dawla, (compend and the text of some letters. Ed. Haghdar AA. Electronic Publish, Bashgah-e-Adsbiyyat. ]in Persian[
---------------. (2010). The letters of Mirza malkham Khan. Ed. Haghdar AA. Tehran: Nashr-e-Cheshmeh. ]in Persian[
---------------. (2003). Malkam’s Treatises. Ed. Asil H. Tehran: Ney. ]in Persian[
Nouraei F. (1972). Research in the Thoughts of Mirza Malkam Khan Nazim al-Dawlah. Tehran: Jibi. ]in Persian[
Spragens T. (1998). Understanding Political Theory. Tr. Rajai F. Tehran: Agah. ]in Persian[
Tabatabai J. (2020). Nation, State, and Constitutionalism: An Essay on the Text and Tradition. Tehran: Minooy-e-Kherad. ]in Persian[
---------------. (2016). “A Reflection on Iran”. Vol 1: An Introduction to the Theory of Iran's Decline with Preliminary Considerations in the Concept of Iran. Tehran: Minooy-e-Kherad. ]in Persian[
---------------. (2015). “Iran in the Era of Fath-Ali Shah, in: The Comprehensive History of Iran”. Director & General Ed. Musavi Bojnourdi K. Editor-in-chief Sajjadi S. Vol. XII. Iran in Qajarian Era and Attachments. Tehran: The Centre for The Great Islamic Encyclopedia (Center for Iranian and Islamic Studies). [in Persian]
---------------. (2014). A Reflection on Iran: The Theory of Constitutionalism in Iran (second part: The Foundations of Constitutionalism). Tehran: Minooy-e-Kherad. ]in Persian[
Talebov MAR. (1977). Masaelolhayat. Ketab-e-Ahmad. Int & Ed. Momeni B. Tehran: Shabgir. ]in Persian[
Journal of Countries Studies
Volume 1, Issue 3
2023
Pages 381-405

Files

History

  • Receive Date: 24 April 2023
  • Revise Date: 08 June 2023
  • Accept Date: 11 June 2023

Share

How to cite

Statistics